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HOOKNESS - IMO 6928876

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Photographer:
John Jones [ View profile ]
Captured:
Mar 10, 2015
Title:
Hookness
Photo Category:
Salvage Vessels
Added:
Mar 10, 2015
Views:
849
Image Resolution:
1,950 x 1,097

Description:

Seen retrieving an errant barge in the Pool of London off Swan Pier on 10th March 2015.

252 g.t., built by J.W. Cook at Wivenhoe in 1969.
Owned by the Port of London Authority.

Vessel
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Current name:
HOOKNESS
Callsign:
GXAE
Build year:
1969
Vessel Type:
Salvage/rescue Vessel
Gross tonnage:
252 tons
Summer DWT:
132 tons

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
42°13’41.23” N, 8°44’19.69” W
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 360.0°
Destination:
 - Location:
Vigo
 - Arrival:
Last update:
1 day ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Work Boats - 6 photos

Salvage Vessels - 26 photos

Photographers
of this ship

(12)

Ken Smith

5 photos

Phil English

1 photos

John Jones

2 photos

Ben

1 photos

john white

7 photos

Ian G Hardie

1 photos

Derek Lilley

3 photos

Doug Shaw

3 photos

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Hi Bob,
Yes, I read that too but can't find reference to such a craft. Looks like a very old lighter in terms of it's construction and lines. Had a better shot from up high but it was put up for deletion.

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person
Hi John

Read somewhere that it was the "Tidy Thames II"

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