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Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Dutch inland pusher tug (ex-Independent IV 1955-1969, Diena 1969-1994, Maaike 1994, Lieke 1994-1996, Mon Desir 1996-1999 Anja 1999-2010, Commando 2010-2012) Sobrina 2012-




Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 28 August 2019

Netherlands-flagged ENI 06004114, MMSI 244710315 and call sign PH4554. Built by Jonker&Stans Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Netherlands, with yard number 275 in 1955. Machinery consisted original of 1 200hp Bolnes later replaced by a 610 hp C 18 Caterpillar. Dimensions 19,63 (nowadays)-19,75 (original) x 5,07 (nowadays)-5,31 (original) x 240 (original)-282 (nowadays) metres. Ex-Independent IV of Vereenigde Onafhankelijke Sleepdienst NV, Rotterdam, Netherlands renamed 1969 Dieni of J.W. Jansen, Rotterdam, since 1974 of Tankes BV Rotterdam, since 1980 of J.A. Oost, Barendrecht, Netherlands, renamed Maaike in 1994 of E. Post, Haarlingen, Netherlands, renamed Lieke in 1994 of Fa. Fransen BV, Oss, Netherlands, renamed Mon Desir in 1996 of C.T. Bars Nieuwegein, Netherlands renamed Anja in 1999 of Vof Anja Sleep&Duwvaart (J. Wakker), Urk, Netherlands, since 2004 of E.G.J. Verstraeten, Antwerp Belgium, since 2005 of Amber Shipping International SA, Stadtbredimus, Luxembourg, renamed Commando in 2010 of Solder Ship BV Zwijndrecht, Netherlands and renamed Sobrina in 2012 of Cunado BV, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands.