ZWITSERLAND

[Henk]

ZWITSERLAND
1980 - 1985
Sleepboot Maatschappij "Zwitserland" BV (Sleepdienst Willem Muller BV) - Terneuzen.
Keel laid July 1974; launched 20-12-1974; trials 11-12-1974; delivered 16-12-1975 by Peters Scheepsbouw BV - Kampen. (112)
30,99 x 27,97 x 9,45 x 4,86 x 5,10 m.
274,49 grt; 83,31 nrt
P.I.Z.R.
7413830 Lloyds Register; BV.32.N.810
4SA V16 cylinder Brons/Appingedam type 16TD200, 220x380 nr.16005 connected to a fixed propeller; in 1995 ew fixed propeller and coupling
3.200 bhp; 2.354 kW; 5.500 ip
13 knots
55 tons BP.
In the fleet 30-05-1980 named ROUSTABOUT from Towage & Salvage Services - Den Helder
Sold 05-0-1985 to Wijsmuller Ocean Servant II BV ( NV Bureau Wijsmuller) - IJmuiden

Build as ACHILLES for Neptun Bjergnings och Dykeri A/B (A/B Neptun Röda Bolaget) - Stockholm, but after trials not taken from the yard.
11-12-1974 as ACHILLES to H.Verschoof - Diepenveen.
25-11-1976 renamed PESKA and back to yard.
15-12-1977 renamed ROUSTABOUT by Towage & Salvage Services "Roustabout" (J.Kalkman) - Den Helder. In 1980 60 tons rail iron placed at Scheepswerf Weltevreden - Harlingen.
16-10-1985 ownership to Wijsmuller Zwitserland BV - IJmuiden.
21-11-1989 renamed CATRAIO by Sociedade Cooperativa dos Catraeiros de Lisboa - Lissabon. In 1991 as CATRAIO to Sociedade Portuguesa de Locacao Financeira SA - Lissabon and laid-up. In 1995 renamed LEÄO DOS MARES by Remolcanosa di Vigo (Tinita Transportes e Reboques Maritimos Lda.- Viana do Castelo) - Vigo and egine room renewed.
In 1996 as LEÄO DOS MARES to Transportes e Reboques Maritimos Lda. - Lissabon. In 2006 renamed LEAO DOS MARES by Falcon Shipping - Panama.
In 2007 ownership to Transportes a Reboques Maritimos - Porto Viana do Castelo. In 2010 ownership to Lutamar Group and 05-04-2010 at Lissabon broken-up.

Photo's: Henk de Winde

[Jaap Bijl]

1980 modificated at the yard 'Welgelegen', Harlingen.
2010 scrapped by Baptista e Irmaos, Alhos Vedros (Lisboa).