Renamed in October 1993 Cultra. United Kingdom-flagged, callsign GVIK. IMO 7400364 and MMSI 235097106. Launched on 17 March 1976 at the shipyard of Scotts Bowling with yard number 453. With a gross tonnage 193-206 (as the Cultra 1993) tons, net tonnage 61 tons (since 1993) dimensions 28,3 x 8,95 x 2,8 metres. Originally fitted out with two Ruston-Paxman 6 cylinder 6RKCM diesel engines supplying 2.200 bhp allowing a speed of 11 knots. Bollard pull 27 (reduced in later stadium)-31,5 (original) tons. Delivered on 21 June 1976 toTees Towing Co Ltd (Wm. Crostwaithe & Son), Middlesbrough, bought by Cory Towing (Tees) Ltd in 1990 and since 8 January 1990 chartered to the Dutch company Willem Muller at Terneuzen via the Dutch Bureau Wijsmuller at IJmuiden, Netherlands. Between 1 January 1991 and 29 July 1993 chartered to Bureau Wijsmuller at IJmuiden and used by another company Reederij v/h Gebr. Goedkoop, Amsterdam. Purchased by Cory Towage Ltd at Glasgow and next stationed at Belfast as the Cultra. In 2000 bought by Svitzer Marine Ltd. And finally sold to the Targe Towing, Montrose, Scotland.
