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Monday, 3 December 2018

Maltese tug (ex- ST 2046 1953-1986) Tug-46 1986-


Cassar Ship Repair, Marsa, Malta July 2018

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta. Gross register tonnage 18,48 tons and as dimensions 13,7 x 3,6 x 2,4 metres. Fitted out with 1-6 cylinder Buda diesel engine. Completed by the American Electric Welding Company, Savannah, Georgia, USA as ST 2026 in 1953 for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Design 320. In 1981 arrived at Malta as a gift from the USA. Sold to S. Bezzina&Sons, Malta and renamed 46, later Bezzina Maritime Services.