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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Australian tug (ex-B.P. Cockburn 1959-1975, Cockburn 1975-1983) Tasman Hauler 1983-1988)

Built at Evans Deakins Industries, Brisbane, Australia with yard number no. 1 for account of BP (leased by Kwinana Towage Service Pty. Ltd., Fremantle USA as BP Cockburn in 1959. Owned by BP Oil Supplies Pty. Ltd, Fremantle between 1966-1971, by BP Australia Ltd./Pacific&Orient Australia Ltd., Fremantle between 1975-1983. Renamed Tasman Hauler in 1983 of Lease Industrial Finance and Phipson Nominee Pty.Ltd. Sydney, Australia, leased by Charter Craft&Marine Service Pty.Ltd., Eden, Australia between 1983-1988 (owned since 1986). Gross tonnage 418 tons, summer deadweight 118 tons and as dimensions 42,4 x 10x  3,9 metres. Speed 12 knots. . IMO 6032979. Sunk as an artificial reef in 1988.