SUN SURREY

[Ted Ingham]

Photographed by David Ingham.

[Bill Harvey]

SUN SURREY fire-fighting tug.
O.N. 721990. 378g. 113n. 30.98 x 10.97 x 4.676-inc.skeg, metres.
Two, 6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (270 x 305mm) Ruston 6RK270M type engines by Ruston Diesels Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, geared to twin forward mounted Voith-Schneider type multi-directional propulsion units. 3,860bhp. 12½ kts. 43 tons bollard pull.
11.11.1991: Launched by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd., Great Yarmouth (Yard No. 587) for the Alexandra Towing Company Ltd.
17.3.1992: Completed
1.1.1996: Owners restyled as Howard Smith Towage Ltd.
8.10.2001: Owners restyled as Adsteam Towage Ltd.
2005: Renamed ADSTEAM SURREY.
30.4.2007: Owners restyled as Svitzer Towage Ltd., Felixstowe (Svitzer Marine Ltd., Middlesbrough, managers) and subsequently renamed SVITZER SURREY.

[littleboatman]

Lloyd's Register gives 2010 as the date she was renamed SVITZER SURREY. Can anyone confirm, please?

[IanT]

There are two photographs of her on shipspotting firstly as Adsteam Surrey during December 11th. 2009 and another of her during May 15th. 2010 as Svitzer Surrey, so she was renamed in 2010.

Regards
Ian Thomas

[Henk]

SVITZER SURREY
2009 -
Svitzer Towage Ltd. (Svitzer Marine Ltd.) - London; in January 2016 Svitzer Eastlands Ltd. (Svitzer Marine Ltd.) - London
Launched 11-11-1991; delivered March 1992 by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd.- Great Yarmouth (587)
30,98 x 29,00 x 10,97 x 3,50 x 4,77 m
399 grt; 143 dwt
M.P.J.V.4.
lloyds Register 9019468
2x 4SA 6 cylinder Ruston type 6RK270M, 270x305 each connected to a Voith/Schneider propeller; 2 generators 85 kW/440 V/50 Hz.
3.860 bhp
12,5 knots
42 tons BP
23-10-2009 renamed from ADSTEAM SURREY

[IanT]

My mistake Henk, thank you for the update about the year she was renamed.

Ian

[Henk]

My pleasure Ian!