FAIRPLAY-24 (IMO 953616) seen towing ZP CONDON (IMO 8103066) on departure from Terneuzen being underway from Gent to Schiedam. It was a narrow escape for ZP CONDON from the breakers at Gent where she had arrived in March 2018. Meanwhile she and her sister vessel ZP CHALONE (IMO 8103078) have been sold to Russia and both were towed to Kaliningrad a couple of weeks ago.
Length 28,19m beam 10,36m draught 5,40m
GT : 195 tons
Home port : Rotterdam (NL)
Main engines : 2 x GM EMD 12-645-E6 (1500hp each)
Callsign : PH2411
MMSI : 244690361
Built in 1981 by Valley Shipbuilding at Brownsville, Tx. (USA) (yard number 112)

Current name:

BURAN

Former name(s):

- Zp Condon (Until 2018 Nov)

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Builder:

Omni Fabricators - Monte Procida, Italy

Manager:

Moreservis Ltd - Kaliningrad, Russia

Owner:

Moreservis Ltd - Kaliningrad, Russia

Class society:

Registro Italiano Navale

Vessel Type:

Tug

Gross tonnage:

194 tons

Length:

28 m

Beam:

10 m

Draught:

5.5 m

Photos:

109 photos by 49 photographers

Last known position:

54°38’10.92” N, 19°55’19.39” E

Status:

Underway

Speed, course (heading):

3.5kts, 63.2°

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- Arrival:

11th Oct 2023 / 09:00:00 UTC

Last update:

about 7 hours ago

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ZP CONDON

ZP Condon

ZP CONDON

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Thanks for these detailed replies, David and Hans. I'm a goof - with a little bit of thinking and research I should have come to the same conclusions... :-)

All the best
Jens

I suspect, Hans, that you have put your finger on at least one of the reasons they went out of Class.

Many thanks davidships for bringing some light and facts into this case, much appreciated !

Cheers, Hans

Hello Jens, unfortunately I can't tell you the reason for this. Presumably both tugs have become obsolete or surplus for Kotug-Smit Towage and thus had to be sold. At least ZP Condon didn't make the trip from Hamburg to Gent under her own power, since she was towed there by Taucher O. Wulf 8 in March. So her engines were obviously not okay then and probably didn't run ever since. Anyway, it's a good thing these two elderly tugs will survive, at least it looks so at the moment.

Thanks for your comment, Jens, and many greets to Hamburg

Cheers, Hans

Looks as if they were out of class for international voyage. CONDON's out of ABS class 28/6 as surveys overdue (may have been already withdrawn by owners); CHALONE was withdrawn by owners from ABS class in February, even though expiry not until September, presumably on sale for demolition. New owners probably going to put them in RS Class, and easier for them to do that after arrival in Russia. That's just my guess, though. Maybe also only had sheltered/limited coastal certification.

Thanks for this interesting photo Hans, a tug towing a tug. Any idea why they did not sail to Russia under their own power?

(Will have to update my ship lists and bring them back from the dead) :-)

All the best
Jens

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