List of Hobart tug boats explained

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

Name Year Built Builder Initial Ownership Current Ownership / Fate LengthBeamBullard PullPropulsionService Years
Tawe (Gowang)[1] Royal Australian Army AT155515m8m 1946
BoyerRoyal Australian Navy RNT104
Cape Peron (Westamar)Royal Australian Navy RNT104
Tacoma (Maydeena (1)) 1950 America Converted to fishing boat 1950-
Swiftness (Temp. Plover)1920 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, ScotlandBurnt and Scuttled Storm Bay, Tasmania 1979Diesel 1959–1970s
Kallista 36m8m 1963-
Maydeena (2) Diesel -1986
Cape Forestier (Warang (1974) 1936 Waratah Tug & Salvage Company, Port Jackson[2] Diesel 1968–1987
Cape Bruny (Wonga (1949) 1949 Adelaide Steamship Company[3] Diesel 1971–1988
York Syme 1961 Coastal D & C Limited 28.96 m7.57m 1973-
Cape Raoul (Sirius Cove (1973)) 1958 T Mitchison, Gateshead, England J Fenwick & Co, Port Jackson[4] Bismark Marine, Port Moresby as Hercules 29.88m7.93m1973–1996
Storm Cove (Shell Cove (1986)) 1971 30m10m 25t Duckpeller 1983
Risdon Cove (Expo 1998) 1993 30m8m34t Azimuthing Stern Drive 1998–13
Tarragal 1969 Sierra Fleet Services Bondi, New South Wales 28.59m 8.54m 25t 1991–2012
Keira 1973 29m10m 1991–2012
Swissco 168 1995 Tuong Aik Shipyard, Sibu, Malaysia 23.17m6.7m– present
Allgo Sharapova 2006 Yong Choo Kui Shipyard, Sibu, Malaysia 21.77m7.32m12t – present
Ocean Dynasty 138 (Ocranlec 201 (2008)) 2008 Offshore Unlimited 31.2m9.15m 30t Twin Kort Nozzles 2014–present
Pacific Crest (Breyjay (2007), Cape Horn II (2007)) 2007 Berjaya Dockyard, Miri, MalaysiaOffshore Unlimited 30.2m8.6m 30t Twin Kort Nozzles 2014–present
Farm Cove (Reef Cove 1977) 1971 29m10m 30t 1987–2016
Sydney Cove (Barrier Cove 1977) 1971 29m10m 1987–2016
Watagan (Shell Cove 1996) 1986 20m12m 47t Azimuthing Stern Drive 2013–2016
Wilga 1991 32m12m 50t Azimuthing Stern Drive 2016–2017
Godley[5] 1977 Sims Engineering, Port Chalmers, Dunedin New Zealand Lyttelton Port Company, NZ[6] Port of Hobart[7] 28.73m 9.73m 25t Azimuthing Stern Drive 2003–present
Mount Florance[8] 2007 Cheoy Shipyards, Hong Kong27.4m11.5m 57.4t Azimuthing Stern Drive 2018–present
Yandeyarra[9] 2008 Cheoy Shipyards, Hong Kong 27.4m11.5m 64.8t Azimuthing Stern Drive 2018–present

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maritimetas.org/sites/all/files/maritime/maritime_times_issue_62_autumn_2018_1.pdf Tugboats in Tasmania
  2. http://guides.naa.gov.au/resources/guides/cockatoo-island-dockyard/pages/chapter03/warang.htm Tug Warang
  3. http://guides.naa.gov.au/resources/guides/cockatoo-island-dockyard/pages/chapter03/wonga.htm Tug Wonga
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127213244/http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/siriuscove1958.html Sirius Cove 1958
  5. https://www.mast.tas.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Investigation-Report-Godley.pdf INVESTIGATION INTO A COLLISION WITH MOORED RECREATIONAL VESSELS
  6. https://sites.google.com/site/lytteltonnz/timeline222 Lyttelton 1951 - 2006
  7. http://www.tasports.com.au/shipping_and_towage/ Tasports Towage Flee
  8. Web site: 2007 CHEOY LEE Z-TECH TUG "MT FLORANCE" for sale . 11 January 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111121606/https://www.tradeboats.com.au/detail/cheoy-lee-ztech-tug-463275 . 11 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: 2008 CHEOY LEE Z-TECH TUG "YANDEYARRA" for sale . 11 January 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111121740/https://www.tradeboats.com.au/detail/cheoy-lee-ztech-tug-463276 . 2019-01-11.

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