Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands15 October 2012 as the London
Launched at the IHC Merwede Scheepswerf, Hardinxveld Giessendam, Netherlands with yardnumber 611 by Miss Heidi Ruis on 25 April 1975. Handed over to her owner Smit Internationale Zeesleep- en Bergingsbedrijf, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 16 September 1975. IVR 21.04850 and callsign PHQK. Baptized on 8 October 1975 at London, England by the spouse of the lord mayor lady H. Fox. Handed over to Smit Internationale Sleepbootmij Smit London BV at Nassau, Bahamas, Bahamas-flagged, ON 71046 and callsign C6CJ8 in September 1986. Handed over tot SmitWijsTowage on 1 December 1991. Arrived at Arraoyo Barril, Dominican Republic on 28 November 2012 and laid up there. Sold to Iliana Shipping Limited, Panama-flagged with callsign 3FCO3 and managed by Diavlos Maritime Limited Fourmarakis Bors, Pireaeus, Greece for GMS. Dimensions 74,83 (over all) x 15,68 metres and gross tonnage 2.706 tons and summer deadweight 2.687 tons. Horsepower 13.500 bhp. Bollard pull 167 tons. As the London of Svitzer Ocean Towage. Sold in 2012 to GMS and renamed Global Change. Panama-flagged. Broken up 25 June 2013 in India. Ex-Smit London 1975-January 1998, Smitwijs London January 1998-June 2007, London June 2007-11 January 2013.
