Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: farrow on August 15, 2008, 10:38:58 pm

Title: Sea going tugs
Post by: farrow on August 15, 2008, 10:38:58 pm

Found these pics if any one is interested I have several more.

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: ddraigmor on August 18, 2008, 11:13:11 am

Two fine looking deep sea salvage tugs.

The 'Arctic' was built in 1970 and modified in 1994.She is now called 'Arctic-P' and is owned by Gary Packer who is Australia's richest man.
He converted the vessel into a very luxurious yacht!See here:

http://www.yacht-images.com/modules.php?set_albumName=Arctic-P&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

The 'Caribic' is now owned by Black Sea Salvage and managed by Tsalviris, a Greek company. She is pictured here with some news of her activities: http://www.maritimejournal.com/archive101/2008/January/tugs,_towing__and__salvage/tsavliris_longed_for_a_calm_christmas

Jonty

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: Damien on August 19, 2008, 12:10:45 am

Kerry Packer was Australia's richest man while he was alive passed away 26/12/2005 his som James inherited a Billion dollar empire, i assume the yacht was part of it.
Info on the man.       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Packer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Packer)

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: bigford on August 19, 2008, 03:26:17 am

must be nice to have stupid money :o :o :'(

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: barryfoote on August 19, 2008, 07:56:35 am

Okay so when doea a Tug become a Yacht????

Once a Tug, always a Tug......

Unless you are very rich I suppose.......but no way is that Actic a Yacht >:( >:(

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: BarryM on August 19, 2008, 11:12:49 am

Go http://powerandmotoryacht.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=1293 to see what it looked like after conversion.

Barry M

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: barryfoote on August 19, 2008, 12:38:49 pm

Thanks Barrym.

That said my original question still stands....WHEN DOES A TUG BECOME A YACHT??

Barry

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: BarryM on August 19, 2008, 12:42:41 pm

When they take off the towing hook and put in the spa bath.....

Cheers

Barry M

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: farrow on August 19, 2008, 06:13:51 pm

Talking of tug to yacht conversions, how about these. If you get fed up with the tug mode, well here is something different to do with them.
David

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: amdaylight on August 20, 2008, 05:10:28 am

Quote from: Footski on August 19, 2008, 12:38:49 pm

Thanks Barrym.

That said my original question still stands....WHEN DOES A TUG BECOME A YACHT??

Barry

When the put the on the helo deck, the davits for the PWC and a swim platform on the stern plus the hot tub / pool. Beside it is better looking than this thing  >>:-(  >>:-( a probably, no defiantly much more sea worthy  O0 than the thing . Is it me or does the thing have a antenna sticking out of its fore deck?

Andre :) :)

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: kiwi on August 20, 2008, 06:24:26 am

Is it me or does the thing have a antenna sticking out of its fore deck?

Na, gotta have something to aim it with!!!!
Thats the aiming pole
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kiwi

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: barryfoote on August 20, 2008, 07:46:34 am

Now that is one ugly mother...I'll bet she is nice inside though..

Title: Re: Sea going tugs
Post by: BarryM on August 20, 2008, 09:17:18 am

When you think about it, the tug/yacht conversions appear to be of larger salvage tugs. These are typically high power, strongly built, good roomy sea boats, capable of long passages. What more could the average globetrotting oligarch ask for (apart from fitting all the fancy bits)?

Barry M