An item reported that on last Tuesdat the new harbour tug Brazilië of the Nederlandse Stoomsleepdienst v/h P. Smit Jr. performed well during a trial on the river Maas. She was a sister ship of the America commissioned in September 1952. On short notice was the Chili to be launched. Immediately after the launching of the Brazilië was the building of a fourth tug by N.V. Scheepswerven v/h Bodewes of Millingen ordered.