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Friday, 9 January 2015

Swiss pusher tug (ex-Johanna 1925-1955, Texas 1955-1961, Spera 1961-1991, Karper 1991-1998, Templier 1998-2008) ) Bo Bjorn 2008-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 14 May 2012

Swiss-flagged, homeport Zug, ENI 06003353. Ex-Johanna (with EU no. 2309415), renamed Texas 1955, Spera in 1961, Karper in 1991, Templier (with Belgian EU no. 6003353) in 1998, Reat in 2003 and BO Bjorn in 2008. Dimensions 29,05 x 5,65 x 2,14 x 2,60 (depth) x 8.80 (air draft) x 9,00 (viewing height) metres and a tonnage of 32 tons. Originally a steam tug. Later converted in to a pusher tug. Built at the shipyard of the Arnhemsche Scheepsbouw maatschappij, Arnhem, Netherlands in 1926.