Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: garston1 on May 20, 2010, 11:41:43 pm

Title: Seen in Beirut
Post by: garston1 on May 20, 2010, 11:41:43 pm

While my son was away in the Merchant earlier this year he came across this Tug the BALTAGI 5 in Beirut.  It's the ex JAMES LAMEY (1968), built for J.H. Lamey of Liverpool and in 1970 renamed HUSKISSON for Alexandra Towing of Liverpool and transferred in 1993 to the Middle East .  Look at how good a condition she's in after all these years!

Title: Re: Seen in Beirut
Post by: garston1 on May 21, 2010, 01:53:37 am

BALTAGI 20 by the way is the ex CRAGSIDER built in 1976 for Lawson Batey and chartered by Tyne and Wear Tugs  :-)). I can't seem to find anything out about BALTAGI X though.  Would it be NORTHSIDER ?

Title: Re: Seen in Beirut
Post by: Robert Davies on May 21, 2010, 04:08:41 am

Quote from: garston1 on May 21, 2010, 01:53:37 am

BALTAGI 20 by the way is the ex CRAGSIDER built in 1976 for Lawson Batey and chartered by Tyne and Wear Tugs  :-)). I can't seem to find anything out about BALTAGI X though.  Would it be NORTHSIDER ?

All I can dig up about Baltagi X is another pic:

http://www.photos-de-navires.com/gallery/picture.php?cat=search&image_id=4706&search=allwords:baltagi~AND

-Rob

Title: Re: Seen in Beirut
Post by: towrope on May 21, 2010, 10:52:22 pm

Hi there Garston you are quite correct about the Cragsider and also the Northsider these are the the first photos i have seen since these two left the Tyne. I see thay have chopped the top bridge of the Northsider but she's not doing to bad for 43 years old I also see the Cragsider is still smoking well good old thumper, thanks for sharing these photos with us brought memories flooding back once again thanks and all the best Towrope.