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Wednesday 19 September 2018

Dutch twin screw tug (ex-Afon Goch 1997-2018) DCS Explorer 2018



Locks Vlissingen, Netherlands 20 August 2018

United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9150781, MMSI 232002785 and call sign MWIP7. Built as the Afon Goch by Hepworth Shipyard, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom for Holyhead Towing in 1997. Now owned by DCS=Delta Coastal Services, Vlissingen, Netherlands (since April 2018?). Gross register tonnage 129,3 tons, deadweight 144 tons and as dimensions 23,8 (over all) x 7,5 x 3,25 9depth) x 2 (aft) metres. Bollard pull 19 tonnes. Speed while free running 11,1 knots.