10 October 2009 as the Zeepia
Built at the shipyard of Bodewes, Millingen a/d Rijn, Netherlands with yard number 498 as the Phoenix for account of L. Smit&Co.’s Internationale Sleepdienst Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1955. United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Chatham, MMSI 235098066 and callsign 2GKA2 and EU 2309389. Dimensions 21,32 x 6,02 x 2,71 metres and 18 ton tonnage/ The 310 hp SBA 8M 528 Deutz engine is later replaced by a 675 hp 12V149 TI GM engine. Renamed Zeepaard in 1068 by W.A. van de Tak’s Bergingsbedrijf, 1971 of Smit Tak Internationale Bergingsbedrijf NV, 1983 of Maasberg BV, 1992 of Takmarine B, 2002 of Smit Transport&Heavy Lift BV, 2003 of Smit Transport Europe BV, all of Rotterdam, renamed 2005 Zeepia of GPS Marine Service BV, Schiedam, Netherlands, 2011 of GPS Marine Contractors Ltd., Chatham, England and renamed 2013 GPS India.
