Dutch inland tugs Tarka 2 and Maassluis

Maassluis, Netherlands 8 June 2019

 Dutch inland tug Tarka 2. American design of which the Casco was completed by Scheepswerf Bol, Monster, Netherlands. Dimensions 8,50 x 3,00 x 1,10 metres. One 4-bladed screw. With 1-110hp DAF 575 engine. Active in the harbour of Maassluis, Netherlands. In 2013 described as new.

Dutch motor inland tug (ex-Maassluis 1949-1978, Libra 1978-1988, VH 76 1988-1995, D 16 1995-2011) Maassluis 2011-. Netherlands-flagged, ENI no.s 2308885 and 06003459. Built with yard number 86 by H. de Haan NV, Maassluis, Netherlands for account of L. Smit&Co. Internationale Sleepdienst MV, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1949. Dimensions 15,10 x 4,00 x 1,56 metres and a tonnage of 19 ton. Since 1969 of Sleepdient&Transportonderneming NV, Rotterdam, since 1978 of Smit Internationale havensleepdient BV, Rotterdam, as the Livra since 1978 of A.J. Wemmenhove, since 1988 of Ijzer&Metaalhandel Walburg BV, Zwijndrecht, Netherland, since 1988 a VH 76 of Van Hasselt’s Baggermaatschappij BV, Rotterdam, as D16 since 1995 of Dragasa NV, Brussel, Belgium and since 2011 as Maassluis of Stiching Maritiem Erfgoed BV, Maassluis, Netherlands.