Coastal (push) tug GPS Arcadia 2009-

harbor Vlissingen 21 October 2010

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport London, MMSI 235115658 and call sign MBYY9. Damen Stan Tug 1606. Built in 2009. Part of fleet of Landfall Marine Contractors bv.

Italian protected cruiser Umbria 1889-1910 and Haitian Consul Gostrück 1910-1913

Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666

Etruria, Regioni-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Calabria©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

 Dupuy de Lôme as Comandante Aguirre©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy on 1 August 1888, launched on 23 April 1891, decommissioned in 1910, rumors of a sale to Ecuador forced Peru to buy the aged French cruiser Dupuy de Lôme, sold to Haiti in December 1910, arived on 13 June 1911 at Haiti but sunk due an unexperienced crew, salvaged and towed to Rotterdam, Netherlands where she was broken up in 1913. The Dutch newspaper  Algemeen Handelsblad dated 24 January 1913 reported the departure from Haiti by the Dutch tug Zwarte Zee towing the Umbria. De De Amstelbode dated 5 February reported the arrival on 4 February on the Nieuwe Waterweg. According to the Scheepvaart edition 4 February was she to be broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the next day was instead reported Slikkerveer. 

Spanish tug (ex-Union Emerald 2005-2023) VB Emerald 2023-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-206

Belgium-flagged, IMO 9314296, MMSI 205417000 and call sign OROE. Owner Boluda Towage Europe since 2019. Built by Astilleros Armon, Navia, Spain in 2005

Spanish tugs VB Coral and VB Lieven Gevaert

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Spanish tug Lieven Gevaert 1994-. Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, Belgium, IMO 9120140, MMSI 205177000 and call sign ORKH. Gross tonnage 398 tons, net tonnage 119 tons, summer deadweight 255 tons and as dimensions 30,54 (over all) x 11,52 (over all) x 4,50 (maximum) metres. Speed 11,0 (economic)-13 (maximum) knots. Laid down by Astilleros Armon SA, Navia, Spain with yard number 368 on 19 May 1994, launched on 9 September 1995 and delivered on 15 December 1995. Bollard pull 45 ton. Owned by Unie van Redding en Sleepdienst NV (URS), Antwerp, Belgium 1995-2016, 2016-2019 Kotug Smit Towage, Rotterdam, Netherlands and nowadays by Boluda Corporacion Maritima, Valencia, Spain.

Spanish tug (ex-Union Coral 2004-2022) VB Coral 2022-

Belgium-flagged, homeport Zeebrugge, IMO 9314260, MMSI 205414000 and call sign OROB. Manger Boluda Towage Belgium N.V., Antwerp, Belgium, operator Boluda Towage Europe B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands.Built by Astilleros Armon SA, Navia, Spain in 2004.

Spanish tug (ex-Union 8 1996-2023) VB Victory 2023-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, Belgium, IMO 9120176, MMSI 205193000 and call sign ORKE. Built by Astilleros Armon, Nava, Spain in 1996. Onwer URS Belgie, manager Union de Remorquage et de Sauvetage, Antwerp, Belgium. Now owned by Boluda Towage Europe

French naval tug FS Maroa A 637 1983-2025

Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia 5 April 2024

Part of Maito-class. Laid down by Société Française de Construction Navale (SFCN), Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France on 30 August 1983, launched on 20 January 1984, completed on 30 March 1984, commissioned on 25 July 1984 and stricken in July 2025. 

Dutch inland pusher tug (ex-Antverpia 1970-1975, Bromo 1975-2006, Swind 2006-2017, Phoenix 2017-) Eben

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02314304, MMSI 244630907 and call sign PF7715. ,as Phoenix homeport Ridderkerk, since 2022 Belgium owned by Linax Shipping bvba, Herentals. As Antverpia, homeport Antwerp, Belgium. Built by Chantier Naval de Rupelmonde (CNR), Rupelmonde, Belgium in 1970

Dutch inland pusher tug (ex-Nosorozec S-03 1974/1975-1999, Savanna IV 1999-2014) Bonanza 2014-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, Netherlands and ENI 02320354, MMSI 244650925 and call sign PI2659. Built at the shipyard Kozielska Stocznia Rzeczna, Kozle, Poland as the Nosorozec S-03 for account of P.P. Zegluga, Szczecin, Poland in 1974/1975. Dimensions 22,20 x 11,00 x 2,00 metres/ original fitted out with 2x328 hp Wola engines, later replaced by 2x750hp Deutz SBA 16M 816 engines. Since 1999 Dutch owned. 

Dutch inland tug (ex-Tine 1928-1966, Ceres 1966-1998) Adriana 1998-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Hoek, Netherlands, EU 2005136. Built by Nicolaas Witsen, Alkmaar, Netherlands in 1928. 

Dutch tug Multratug 33 2017-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10 September 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, Netherlands, IMO 9796054, MMSI 244030522 and call sign PBDM. Laid down by Theodor Buschmann GmbH&Co.KG, Hamburg, Germany in 2017, launched on 14 September 2017 and completed on 30 May 2018. Completed by Maaskant Shipyards, Stellendam, Netherlands with yard number 622. Maximum bollard pull 77 tons. Owned by Novatug BV and managed by Multraship Towage&Salvage, Terneuzen, Netherlands.

Dutch tug Multratug 34 2023-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10 September 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, IMO 9949429, MMSI 246816000 and call sign PHIS. Earlier St. Vincent&Grenadines-flagged, MMSI 376921000 and call sign J8B6448. Built by Damen Vietnam in 2023. Owner Multraship Towage&Salvage, Terneuzen, Netherlands.

Dutch tug (ex-Britoil 37 2000-2008) Anteos 2008-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23-8-2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Scheveningen, IMO 9223681, MMSI 244120000 and call sign PCYH. Built by Wuxi Shipyard, China in 2000. Owner/manager Dutch Tender Service, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands.

Dutch floating music venue (ex-Pauline 1917-1918, Mijnenveger No. 4 1918-1940, Thor after 1993-2010) Cultuurschip Thor 2010-

Zwolle, Netherlands 4 September 2026

Laid down as tug for the Russian Empire by J.&A. van der Schaft, Papendrecht, Netherlands in December 1915, launched in August 1916, cancelled due to Russian Revolution, completed, sold to Wijsmuller in May 1917 and renamed Pauline. Bought by the Royal Dutch Navy in 1918, commissioned as Mijnenveger 4 (later called M 4) scuttled by own crew as block ship in het Zuiderkanaal, IJMuiden, Netherlands on 14 May 1940, salvaged on 22 July 1940 and repaired as rescue-salvage vessel, as ZRD 57 used by the Nederlandse Reddingsdienst since 1941, transferred to the Bergungsschoffe Verband and renamed BS9, after the Second War returned to the navy, commissioned as tug RS 23, renamed A847 training ship for sailors at Vlissingen, decommissioned in 1950, heating vessel Y8262, tank cleaning vessel since 1965, sold in 1993 and became private property, converted into a restaurant in 1994 and after 2010 into the Cultuurschip Thor. 

Dutch tug (ex-Maersk Trader 2008-2024, Skandi Trader 2024-2025) Sea Evertsen 2025-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 7 September 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9388596, MMSI 246503000 and call sign PEES. Built by Vard Tulcea, Tulcea, Romania in 2008. As Maersk Trader Denmark-flagged, homeport Ebeltoft, MMSI 220584000, call sign OXRO2, owner/manager Maersk Supply Services, Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Dutch tug (ex-Maersk Tender 2009-2024), Skandi Tender 2024-2025) Sea Banckert 2025-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 August 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9388651, MMSI 245182000 and call sign PEER. Owner Sea Contractors, Vlissingen, Netherlands. As Skandi Tender Denmark-flagged, homeport Ringkobing, manager/owner DOF Denmark A/s, Copenhagen, MMSI 220590000 and call sign OYGS2. Built by Yard Brattvaag A/s, Brattvaag, Norway in 2009. 

Boys of Clyde training Cumberland visiting British frigate HMS Aurora in 1876

Drawing by Captain Grier. The Illustrated London News dated 13 May 1876

For the Boys of the Cumberland (1) was 1 May a holiday and they were invited by Mr. John Burns of Castle Wemyss (2) and Captain Grant of (3) the HMS Aurora (4) to visit her. With the steam tug Wild Huntsman were they at noon transported to Greenock. A select party invited by Burns came also on board. There was a gun drill held, directed by Grant folowed by other exercises.

Notes

1. Former 3rd rate of 70 guns. Laid down by Chatham Dockyard in April 1836, launched on 21 October 1842, handed over to the The Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association and became a training ship for destitute and homeless boys from Glasgow, Scotland in 1869 and burned on 17 February 1889.

2. John Burnes, 1st Baron Inverclyde (24 June 1829 Glasgow, Scotland-12 February 1901, Castle Wemyss, Scotland). Shipowner. Advocated a good coastal defence and proposed that the government should use merchant ships for war purposes. Partner in the Cunard Steamship Company. He participated in the setting up of a training ship which became the Cumberland.

3. Henry Duncan Grant 12 October 1834-November 1896), rose to the rank of admiral. During his voyages Grant made a lot of sketches and drawings between 1866-1900 which are kept by Archives at Yale

4. Wood-built screw steam frigate HMS Aurora launched by Pembroke Dockyard, England on 22 June 1861, commanded since 12 July 1875 by Grant, paid off on 19 June 1877 and broken up at Devonport, England in December 1881. 

French tug (ex-Piriou Vietnam C430 2024) Cité d’Aleth 2024-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo, IMO 9984039, MMSI 228464800 and call sign FMZN. Built by Shipyard Pirou Vietnam, Vietnam in 2024. Sister ship Solidor. Operated by Edeis Ports St. Malo Cancale. 

French harbor tug Grand-Be 1979-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo, IMO 7620483, MMSI 227006950 and call sign FIZB. Built by Phoenix Shipbuilders, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom in 1979. 

French tug Solidor 2025-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo, IMO 9984041, MMSI 228465600 and call sign FMZO. Built by Shipyard Pirou Vietnam, Vietnam in 2024. . Operated by Edeis Ports St. Malo Cancale. 

French tug Entreprenant 1965-

Dunkirk, France 27 July 2026

France -flagged, IMO 6519338 and call sign TO2058. Built by Ateliers&Chantiers Ziegler Frères, Dunkirk, France with yard number 152 in 1965 for Abeilles International, nowadys museum ship.