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Tuesday 27 December 2016

Dutch inland pusher tug (ex-D 16 1939-, D 226 ?-1967, Bonheur 2 1967-1997) Bonheur II 1996-

Noordzeekanaal, Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 October 2016

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02204188, MMSI 244750020 and call sign PE3342.
Built as the D 16 by Ewald Berninghaus, Duisburg, Germany for account of Monopol Schleppsbetrieb, Duisburg, Germanin 1937 or 1939. Later renamed D 226 by the same company. Renamed Bonheur 2 in 1987 of R. Hovinga, Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 1985 of Gebr. P.&J. de Jong BV, Rotterdam, renamed by them Bonheur II in 1997 and since 2006 of Rederij de Jong BV. Dimensions 23,02 (original)-23,45 (nowadays) x 6,05 c 1,75 (original)-2,15 (nowadays) metres. Original 2-310 p Deutz engines replaced by GM 650 hp 16V92TA engine.