Seen in the West India Dock, London on the 14th October 2007
Flag: Cayman Islands
Built 1961
845 grt

Ex Salvage Tug

CARIBISCHE ZEE (1961), THAMES (1961), ITASCA (1980)

Registered: IMO 5357848 /(NLD) 27.11085
664 GRT, 46 NRT, L53,42m(47,50), B10,47m, D4,62m(5,11) (175'3"(155'10")x34'4"x15'1,75"(16'9")
1 scr, 2x diesel 4tew 9cyl MAN (nr.11, 12) type RAB.459, 2500bhp-1839kW @400rpm total, sp 15kn, bp 32t

CARIBISCHE ZEE
1961 -25/08: Launched by "J. & K. Smit's Scheepswerven" at Kinderdijk (NLD) (YN 883)
1961 -19/12: delivered to "L. Smit & Co's Internationale Sleepdienst NV" at Rotterdam (NLD)
(initially intended to be named CARIBISCHE ZEE)
(NLD flag, 27.11085, c/s PHYO)
1972 -10/04: transferred to "Smit Internationale Zeesleep & Bergingsbedrijf NV" at Rotterdam (NLD)
1974 -12/07: transferred to "Smit Internationale Sleepbootmaatschappij 'THAMES' BV" at Rotterdam (NLD)
1979 -28/03: converted to a yacht by "ADM - Amsterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij" at Amsterdam (NLD)
1980 -xx/02: delivered to "Valmont Marine Services", mng "Salisman Ltd" at Georgetown (USA), renamed ITASCA
** (845 GRT, L175', B35', D16' - original diesels, (1999) bowthr.upgraded to 200bhp, cruising sp 10,5kn)
1993: To ??
2000: for sale
200x: mng "Thirty Seven South" at Auckland (NZL)