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Thursday, 22 April 2021

Dutch inland tug (ex-Ready 1912-1955, Helena 1955) Rodeur 1955-

Vianen, Netherlands 18 May 2007

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 2303708, MMSI 244690644 and call sign PF4529. Built by Boele&Zn., Slikkerveer, Netherlands with yard number 550 in 1912. The original Boele 15ihp steam engine is later replaced by 1-400hp Volvo Penta TAMD 122A engine. Dimensions 17,00 (original)-17,30 (nowadays) x 4,20 (original)-4,25 (nowadays) x 171 metres. Built as Ready for NV Sleepboot Maatschappij Ready, Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 1941 of Arnold Maassen handelmaatschappij, Maastricht, Netherlands, renamed Helena of Mantel&Korting, Amsterdam, Netherlands and same year renamed Rodeur and since than of several Dutch private owners. Sold in 2019 towards Surinam to be used for towing wood rafts on the Surinam river.

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