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Wednesday 10 August 2016

Dutch pusher tug (ex-Kaptein Zs Steenbock 1942-1948, Theinhausen II 1948-1964, Willemkade 1964-2006) Friendship 2006-



Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 6 August 2016

Netherlands-flagged, EU 2311481. Motor tug converted into pusher tug in 1964. Built at the Kapitein Zs.Steenbock by Jonker&Stands, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands for account of Hüttenwerk Rheinhausen AG, Rheinhausen, Germany in 1942. Renamed 1948 Rheinhausen II, since 1963 of P. Schaap, Rotterdam, Netherlands, renamed Willemskade of R.L. Giessen&J. Flipsen, Ridderkerk, Netherlands in 1964, 1974 of Wed. K.P. Flipsen-van Wijnen, Capelle a.d Ijssel, Netherlands, 1976 of Gebr. J.&J.M. Boer, Spijkenisse, Netherlands and renamed Friendship in 2006 of Duw- en Sleepvaartbedrijf J. v.d. Berg en Zn., Urk. Original 350hp Straatman steam engine replaced by a 900 hp Cummina KTA 38M2 engine. Original dimensions 24,00 x 6,8 x 1,80 metres, nowdays 24.30 x 7,15 x 2,20 metres.