Departing Piraeus main harbour on 21.9.2007

Ex names: 1967 ABEILLE No 16, 1984 TAXIARCHIS, 1991 KARAPIPERIS 9, 1997 TAXIARCHIS

Registered: IMO 6714536 /(FRA)ON 2206 /(GRC)ON 8582
273 GRT, L35,44m(31,91), B9,25m, D4,115m(4,63) (116'3"(104'8")x30'4"x13'6"(15'2"))
1 scr, diesel 4tew 8cyl K.H.Deutz, 2000bhp, sp 13kn

1967: Built by "Ateliers et Forges de l'Ouest" at St Nazaire (YN Ra8)
1967: delivered to "Progemar", mng "Compagnie de Remorquage et de Sauvetage Les Abeilles" at Le Havre
(FRA flag, ON 2206, c/s TO2088)
1984: To "Loucas G. Matsas Salvage & Towage" at Piraeus (GRC), renamed TAXIARCHIS
(GRC flag, ON 8582, c/s SV8566, 273 GRT, 64 NRT)
1991: To "Karapiperis Tugs Maritime Co" at Piraeus, renamed KARAPIPERIS 9
1993: To "Karapiperis 9 Towage Salvage Maritime Co" at Piraeus
1997: To "Karapiperis L. Maritime", mng "Tugboat Union" at Piraeus, re-renamed TAXIARCHIS
(GRC flag, ON 8582, c/s SV8566, 281 GRT)