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AKRAGAS - IMO 5007340

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Photographer:
lappino [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jul 1, 2017
Title:
Akragas
Location:
Monfalcone, Italy
Photo Category:
Wrecks & Relics
Added:
Mar 12, 2018
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1,257
Image Resolution:
2,916 x 2,193

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I don't have much hope for this one, but still, who knows...

Looks like an old tug that was supposed to be rebuilt as some sort of a leisure boat, seen here at Marina Julia near Monfalcone. Doesn't look like a totally abandoned ship, the line forward looks to be new, and the place itself charges for berths. So, anybody?

Edit: even with a little hope, it's possible to get the results!

Thanks to Michael Wirth, this tug has been identified as 1959-built "Akragas".

It's listed as "Decommissioned or lost", so I'm puting her in the appropriate category.

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Current name:
AKRAGAS
Vessel Type:
Tug
Gross tonnage:
212 tons
Summer DWT:
146 tons

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Thanks all for your comment. David, I've asked the "regular suspects" at the marina when I took this photo, and they've said that the only thing they knew was that she's been around the marina "since forever"...

Cheers

Vlad

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person
And may I add Captain Ted re the shipspotting site.....making friends worldwide.
regards and thanks
Emmanuel.L.(Malta)

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person
The conversion steelwork looks recent. Probably not back in the water long. She seems to be onshore here:
https://tinyurl.com/ycjbh94f

"Akragas" - the Greek name for the Italian city of Agrigento

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person
@Lappino, Great shot and infos on her,,that,s shipspotting all about on the end ,,finding and identifying such "gems"

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Thanks a lot, Michael! Another proof of the power of shipspotting.com! :)

As for some more info, have you seen this site?

http://forum-naval.forumactif.com/t4162-remorqueur-akragas

(Or maybe it's even your model featured there...)

Cheers

Vlad

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person
Some time ago my search for a tug named 'Akragas' brought up this:

IMO number: 5007340
Name of the ship: AKRAGAS
Type of ship: TUG
Gross tonnage: 213 tons
Year of build: 1959
Builder: FINCANTIERI PALERMO - PALERMO, ITALY
Last known flag: ITALY

But I never found a photo to verify this ... and I am not sure that the name is correct.

I am pretty sure the company is correct and therefor would expect another name (something like '... Noli').

So maybe these bits of information may help someone ...


Best regards,

Michael.

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I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this picture ...

Years ago I built a scale model of exactly this tug and since then I am searching for pictures of the prototype.

Here's what I know: the plan I have shows this tug in the colors of Carmelo Noli, a genovese company which still exists today. The name is given as 'Akragas' - which of course is unusual for a genovese ship.

Year of built is around 1960 - I can check the precise year.

Here is a picture of a tug with her original funnel mark:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2813176

Any more information very much appreciated!


Best regards,

Michael.

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