List of Hobart tug boats

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This is a list of tugboats that service (either currently or previously) the River Derwent and surrounds.

NameYear builtBuilderInitial ownershipCurrent ownership / FateLengthBeamBullard pullPropulsionService years
Tawe (Gowang) [1] Royal Australian Army AT155515m8m1946
Boyer [1] Royal Australian Navy RNT104
Cape Peron (Westamar) [1] Royal Australian Navy RNT104
Tacoma (Maydeena (1))1950AmericaConverted to fishing boat1950-
Swiftness (Temp. Plover)1920 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, ScotlandBurnt and Scuttled Storm Bay, Tasmania 1979Diesel1959–1970s
Kallista Belize 36m8m1963-
Maydeena (2)Backspring Pty Ltd, Hobart Diesel-1986
Cape Forestier (Warang (1974)1936 Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney Waratah Tug & Salvage Company, Port Jackson [2] Diesel1968–1987
Cape Bruny (Wonga (1949)1949 Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney Adelaide Steamship Company [3] Tamar River, Launceston Diesel1971–1988
York Syme1961Adelaide Ship Construction, Port Adelaide Coastal D & C Limited28.96 m7.57m1973-
Cape Raoul (Sirius Cove (1973))1958T Mitchison, Gateshead, EnglandJ Fenwick & Co, Port Jackson [4] Bismark Marine, Port Moresby as Hercules29.88m7.93m1973–1996
Storm Cove (Shell Cove (1986))1971 Carrington Slipways, Newcastle Bell Bay, Tasmania 30m10m25tDuckpeller1983
Risdon Cove (Expo 1998)1993Kying In Engineerting & Shipbuilding, Incheon, South Korea Bell Bay 30m8m34tAzimuthing Stern Drive1998–13
Tarragal1969Adelaide Ship Construction, Port Adelaide Sierra Fleet Services Bondi, New South Wales28.59m8.54m25t1991–2012
Keira1973Ballina Slipway & Engineering, Ballina 29m10m1991–2012
Swissco 1681995Tuong Aik Shipyard, Sibu, Malaysia Dover 23.17m6.7m– present
Allgo Sharapova2006Yong Choo Kui Shipyard, Sibu, MalaysiaBackspring Pty Ltd, Hobart 21.77m7.32m12t– present
Ocean Dynasty 138 (Ocranlec 201 (2008))2008Laju Kurnia Maju Shipyard, Miri, Malaysia Offshore Unlimited31.2m9.15m30tTwin Kort Nozzles2014–present
Pacific Crest (Breyjay (2007), Cape Horn II (2007))2007Berjaya Dockyard, Miri, Malaysia Offshore Unlimited30.2m8.6m30tTwin Kort Nozzles2014–present
Farm Cove (Reef Cove 1977)1971 NQEA, Cairns Backspring Pty Ltd, Hobart 29m10m30t1987–2016
Sydney Cove (Barrier Cove 1977)1971 NQEA, Cairns 29m10m1987–2016
Watagan (Shell Cove 1996)1986 NQEA, Cairns Burnie 20m12m47tAzimuthing Stern Drive2013–2016
Wilga1991Ocean Shipyard WA, Fremantle Devonport 32m12m50tAzimuthing Stern Drive2016–2017
Godley [5] 1977Sims Engineering, Port Chalmers, Dunedin New ZealandLyttelton Port Company, NZ [6] Port of Hobart [7] 28.73m9.73m25tAzimuthing Stern Drive2003–present
Mount Florance [8] 2007Cheoy Shipyards, Hong Kong Port of Hobart [7] 27.4m11.5m57.4tAzimuthing Stern Drive2018–present
Yandeyarra [9] 2008Cheoy Shipyards, Hong Kong Port of Hobart [7] 27.4m11.5m64.8tAzimuthing Stern Drive2018–present

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tugboats in Tasmania Archived 11 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Maritime Museum of Tasmania retrieved 11 January 2019
  2. Tug Warang National Archives of Australia
  3. Tug Wonga Archived 31 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine National Archives of Australia
  4. Sirius Cove 1958 Tyne Tugs & Tug Builders
  5. INVESTIGATION INTO A COLLISION WITH MOORED RECREATIONAL VESSELS Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 11 January 2019
  6. Lyttelton 1951 - 2006 Archived 22 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 11 January 2019
  7. 1 2 3 Tasports Towage Flee Archived 14 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine TasPortst
  8. "2007 CHEOY LEE Z-TECH TUG "MT FLORANCE" for sale". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  9. "2008 CHEOY LEE Z-TECH TUG "YANDEYARRA" for sale". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.