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Sisters of Smit Nederland
« on: February 27, 2021, 09:26:45 pm »

Despite of research, I don't seem to be able to locate the "seventh" sister. Anyone found them all?
What was her IMO, name, and its whereabouts today?


So far, I got these six, and even these data may be outdated:


Smit Nederland - Now Hercules I, in Colombia? IMO7800459
[size=78%]Smit Zweden - Ureka XII, in [/size][/size][size=78%]Equatorial Guinea? IMO7800461[/size]
[/size][size=78%]Smit Rusland - Now Ureka XIII, in [/size][/size][size=78%]Equatorial Guinea? IMO7800497[/size]
Smit Finland - Now Ureka XIV, in [/size][size=78%]Equatorial Guinea? IMO7800473[/size]
Smit Ierland - Now Delfi, In Finland (My present build) IMO7800502
Smit Denemarken - Now Jacob, In Finland IMO7800485


Just curious...
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Re: Sisters of Smit Nederland
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2021, 10:01:28 pm »

Hi Hande, I think the missing one is Smit Duitsland?


I'll try to find a reference...


Ray.

Edit : here you go http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=492435
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Re: Sisters of Smit Nederland
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2021, 03:37:47 pm »

Smit Duitsland IMO 7800514 fits! Thanks, Ray!


I wonder what the story is with Smit Frankrijk IMO 8012011.
The IMO number suggest building year 80 or 81. She looks very much like Smit Nederland, doesn't she?
If the latter is also a sister ship, there are eight instead of seven.
I'm afraid my understanding of the number of sisters comes from the Billings kit box :embarrassed:


I haven't found historical fleet information on Boskalis/Smit website.
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Re: Sisters of Smit Nederland
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2021, 06:37:06 pm »

Smit Duitsland, IMO 7800514 has sailed in/from Venezuela by the name Antares.
But by the IMO, the tug is no more  :((


The explanation can be that her AIS transmitter is turned off. But even in that case, some historical data about a ship’s  whereabouts is usually available.


When Smit Finland, later Ureka XIV, transmitted no AIS signal, I could still find out that some years earlier she had been in Guangzhou, China.



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Re: Sisters of Smit Nederland
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2021, 06:52:17 pm »

I FOUND HER - OH HOW SAD  {:-{


She was spotted in Puerto la Cruz in 2014.
Disclassified in 2011.


I feel a lump of lead in my stomach


Without permission from Towingline Newsletter:

”Once a proud harbor tug...” the article goes

http://newsletter.towingline.com/newsletterpage/getnewsletter/47!36533
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Re: Sisters of Smit Nederland
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2021, 07:47:56 pm »

That's a very sad sight indeed Hande  <:(


... but full marks to you for tracking her down  :police:


Ray.
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