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Photographer:
Henk de Winde [ View profile ]
Captured:
Oct 2, 2019
Title:
Union 6
Photo Category:
Tugs
Added:
Mar 25, 2023
Views:
126
Image Resolution:
2,914 x 2,013

Description:

In service: 1992 - 2019
Owner: URS Belgium NV (Union of Rescue & Sleeping Service NV) - Zeebrugge; on 01-07-2011 Smit Harbor Towage North West Europe - Zeebrugge
Built: Launched 11-30-1992; delivered 24-02-1993
Shipyard: NV Rupelmonde Shipyard - Rupelmonde.
Construction number: 470
Dimensions: 31.69 x 25.77 x 10.05 x 4.76 x 4.28 m.
Content: 288 GRT.
Call signal: O.R.O.V.
Lloyds/IMO: 9034987 Lloyds Register
Machines: 2x four-stroke 6 cylinder Anglo Belge Compagnie type 6MDZC-800-173-K, 256x310 by means of a Reintjes gearbox type ZWAV-2650 on two Kaplan four-blade propellers in a rotatable Kort nozzle; 2x Scania Vabis type DS-11-60-M each 200 kW coupled to a Van Kaick generator 120kW/380 V/50 Hz; generator on the propeller shaft 300 kW/380 V/50 Hz; towing winch aft Brusselse type HSL-A-70/21-1/2/2 with 80 tons retrieve force 18 tons at 13.4 m/min; stopper winch Brusselle of 40 tons, pulling force 20 tons at 12 m/min.
Power: 3,606 apk; 2,652 kW.
Speed: 14 knots ahead; 11 knots astern
Bollard pull: 48 tons forward and 44 tons astern.
Purchased: New construction
Sold: In 2019 as owner Boluda Corporaciòn Marìtima SL - Zeebrugge

Details: Has a tilting bollard instead of a towing hook.
Equipped with a fire extinguishing system.
On 01-09-2019 as owner Boluda Towage North West Europe – Zeebrugge.
In 2022, renamed VB CAVALIER.

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
UNION 6
Vessel Type:
Tug
Gross tonnage:
288 tons
Summer DWT:
240 tons
Length:
30 m
Beam:
11 m
Draught:
5 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
51°26’57.31” N, 3°35’52.39” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 330.7° (176°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Abgc
 - Arrival:
Last update:
4 minutes ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Ships under Repair or Conversion - 3 photos

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of this ship

(31)

Pieter_Inpijn

11 photos

Pilot Frans

4 photos

Stan Muller

7 photos

Marc Piché

1 photos

Joost Zaal

2 photos

Richard Wisse

16 photos

Marius Esman

2 photos

Catoir R

1 photos

Klaus Kehrls

1 photos

Rene Wester

2 photos

walbag

1 photos

G.GYSSELS

4 photos

cmbor

2 photos

bs1mrc

3 photos

vazee

2 photos

Netty

26 photos

Marcus-S

1 photos

l.meyden

1 photos

AndyL

1 photos