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Sunday, 1 September 2013

Iraq ocean tug (ex-Rollicker 1971-1997, Joseph Brown 1997-2000/2004) Al Fahd 2000/2004-2006

IMO 4500046. Launched on 29 January 1971 at the shipyard of Charles D.&Co. Holmes, Beverley shipyard, Hull, England with as operator the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service as the RMAS Rollicker (A502). Commissioned in September 1973. Renamed in September 1997 Joseph Brown as property of Ocean Towing and salvage Limited, New Zealand and sold to Iraq in 2000 while lying at Dubai and renamed Al Fahd (in February 2004?). In 2006 sold to be broken up at Alang, India where she arrived on 7 March. Although for instance maritime connector stated she was renamed in March 2006 Fahd and since then Cambodia-flagged. Gross tonnage 1.037 tons, summer deadweight 635 tons, displacement 1.630 (full load) tons and as dimensions 162’0” (between perpendiculars)-179’7” (over all) x 38,5 x 18.0  0r 54 x 11,6 x 5,5 metres,. Bollard pull 50 tons. Total horsepower 4.500 ahp at 525 rpm allowing a speed of 15 knots.