Name: Smit Hunter
Ex: 1978 HAPPY HUNTER, 1982 SMIT HUNTER
Operator: "Smit Internationale Zeesleep- en Bergingsbedrijf", Rotterdam
Registered: IMO 7708986 /(NLD)IVR 25.07882 /(BHM)ON 710731
862 GRT, 133 NRT
LOA:51,08m(46,08), B:12,07m, D:5,522m(6,02)
Machinery: 2 cpp +nozzle, bowthr. 350hp, 2x diesel 4tew 6cyl K.H.Deutz (nr.515-097 + 515-098) type RSBV6M540, 6000bhp-4413kW total
Speed: 11kn
BP: 80t

1978 -14/04: Launched by "ASM - Arnhemse Scheepsbouw Mij" at Arnhem (YN 477) (keel laid 23/12/1977)(after delivery, the wharve closed down)
1978: completed by "Van der Giessen-De Noord" at Alblasserdam
1978 -22/06: delivered to "Mammoet Transport BV" at Amsterdam
(NLD flag, regd Amsterdam, IVR 25.07882, c/s PENH)
1979 -04/07: To "Scheepvaartmaatschappij 'De Kromme Waal' BV" at Amsterdam
1982 -13/07: in 'bare boat' charter to "Smit Internationale Zeesleep– en Bergingsbedrijf BV" at Rotterdam, renamed SMIT HUNTER
1985 -29/03: taken over by "Smit Internationale 'Smit Salvor' BV" at Rotterdam(Capt. Langbroek taken in Smit-service)
1986 -17/11: transferred to "Smit Tak Internationale Ltd" at Nassau(BHM flag, regd Nassau, ON 710731, c/s C6CG2, 861 GRT, 124 NRT)
1988: To "Smit Tak Towage & Salvage (Singapore) Pte Ltd" at Singapore
1994: transferred to "Smit Americana" at Houston (USA)
1999: To "Smit International (Antilles) NV", mng "Smit Dolphin Shipping Inc" at Nassau (BHM)(BHM flag, regd Nassau, ON 710731, c/s C6CG2, 982 GT, 294 NT)
2002: transferred to "Smit Vessel Management Services" at Singapore
2003: transferred to "Smit Transport Europe" at Rotterdam
2003 -29/06: fire broke out at works in the engine room, which spread through the accomodation She was for maintenance in drydock from "Niehuis & Van den Berg" at the Eemhaven at Rotterdamdeclared CTL (constructive total loss)
2003 -12/07: for breaking up to H. Poot (Schiepo) at Ridderkerk

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