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BOSTON PUTFORD
Boston Putford has been in existence for many years but in about 1998 was acquired by the American supply ship operators Seacor. All of their ships are standby vessels, or as they are more formally known "ERRVs".

 

ERRVs
TYPE: NAME: Putford Sky PHOTO: Peter Taylor
   
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 41.38 m Engines 2 x Allen Survivors Capacity   20
Breadth 9.75 m BHP 1040 FRC 1   15 man Avon
DWT - For'd Thrusters 1 x 400 bhp FRC 2 1 x 9 man Avon
Deck area - Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 -
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1967 DP   Dacon Scoop   Yes
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Dawn Sky
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Shore PHOTO: Ashley Hunn
   
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 48.6 m Engines 2 x Lister Blackston Survivor Capacity 300
Breadth 10.37 m BHP 1600 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 740 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 200 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 104 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1967 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Dawn Shore
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Puffin PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 46.84 m Engines  2 x Deutz Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.85 m BHP 1440 FRC 1 15man Watercrft
DWT 598 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 160 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 103.5 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 -
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1970 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Bodewes Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Smit Barracuda, Barracuda, Dawn Patrol
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Guardian PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 50.6 m Engines 2 x LBlackstone Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.0 m BHP 2000 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 762 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 150 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area - Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 2000 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Essex Service
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Ajax PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 53.77 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.6 m BHP 2400 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 862 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 129 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names -
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Achates PHOTO:
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 53.77 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.6 m BHP 2400 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 862 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 129 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names -
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Nova PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 54.04 m Engines 2 x LBlackstones Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.3 m BHP 2400 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 876 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 275 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 144.5 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Cochranes Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Nova Service
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Typhoon PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 54.7 m Engines 2 x Cats Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.6 m BHP 2250 FRC 1 15 man
DWT - For'd Thrusters 1 x 300 bhp FRC 2 15 man
Deck area 130 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 -
    Joystick Robertson Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard   Tank Cleaning      
Previous names -
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Apollo PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 56.5 m Engines 2 x Nohab Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 11.0 m BHP 2310 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 897 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 171 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1975 DP   Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard Voldnes Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Rig Mate, Mohamed, Mansal 23
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Achilles PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 58 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 13 m BHP 7000 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1209 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 425 m2 Aft Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1973 DP DP II Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Allied Shipbuilders Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Lady Vivien, Vivien Tide, Auriga Tide
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Athena PHOTO: Peter Taylor
   
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 58.85 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 12.0 m BHP 6000 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 1245 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp FRC 2 15 man Avon
Deck area 180 m2 Az Thrusters 1 x 900 bhp Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1975 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Nieuwe Noord Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Siddis Mariner, Severn Mariner
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Artemis PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 58.85 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 12.0 m BHP 3600 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 1245 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp FRC 2 15 man Avon
Deck area 160 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1975 DP   Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard Scheepwerft Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Ibis 5, Selco Supply 1, Aomjai 3,Coral Sea 2, Moon Lady
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Viking PHOTO: Vic Gibson
   
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 61 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 14.5 m BHP 4800 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2069 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 300 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Ysselverf Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Star Pegasus, Blue Flame I
Comments  

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Trader PHOTO: Peter Taylor, Tony Poll
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 63.4 m Engines  2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 13.0 m BHP 4200 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1005 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 180 m2 Aft Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp Daughter Craft 1 PR 33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 DP   Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Kaarbos MV Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Seaway Jura, Safe Truck
Comments  

 

TYPE: 464 CD NAME: Putford Voyager PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 64.61 m Engines 2 x Yanmar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 14.0 m BHP 5600 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1982 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 390 m2 Aft Thrusters   Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Joystick   Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1985 DP   Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard Teraoka Tank Cleaning      
Previous names Stirling Dee
Comments  

 

TYPE: UT 704 NAME: Putford Rover PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 64.5 m Engines 2 x GMT Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 13.8 m BHP 6980 FRC 1 15 man Avon
DWT 1150 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 313 bhp FRC 2 15 man Avon
Deck area 363 m2 Az Thrusters 1 x 1201 bhp Daughter Craft 1 PR 33/MAC1
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 313 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1982 Joystick   Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard SEC Italy DP      
Previous names Agip Griphaea, Gryphaea, Al-Mojil 34
Comments Although these ships are 704s they do not look anything like them.

 

TYPE: - NAME: Putford Terminator PHOTO: Ashley Hunn
   
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 65.08 m Engines 2 x Yanmar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 14.0 m BHP 5132 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2032 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 390 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Az Props 2 Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1986 Joystick - Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard - DP -    
Previous names Stirling Esk
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: Putford Worker PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 65.52 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 14.0 m BHP 3200 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1837 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp FRC 2 15 man Avon
Deck area 353 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters - Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1976 Joystick - Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Scheepswerft DP -    
Previous names Maersk Piper, Maersk Worker
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: Putford Aries PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 66.92 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 14.5 m BHP 4800 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2220 For'd Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 400 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 Pacific 38
    Aft Thrusters - Daughter Craft 2 PR 33
Year built 1977 Joystick - Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Ysselwerf DP -    
Previous names Star Aries
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: Putford Enterprise PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 68.17 m Engines 2 x Allens Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 15.5 m BHP 5000 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2234 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 420 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1985 Joystick - Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard Cochrane DP -    
Previous names Stirling Altair
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: Putford Jaguar- PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 67.8 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300 bhp
Breadth 15 m BHP 7000 bhp FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1650 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 425 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 2007 Joystick - Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard - DP DP II    
Previous names Seacor Exporter
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: Centrica Pride PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 67.8 m Engines 2 x MAK Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 15 m BHP 7000 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 1650 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 600 bhp FRC 2 15 man Delta
Deck area 425 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 600 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 2007 Joystick - Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard - DP DP II    
Previous names Seacor ??
Comments -

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Provider PHOTO: Peter Taylor, Ashely Hunn, Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 68.8 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 15.5 m BHP 5080 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2234 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 500 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 420 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1983 Joystick GEM 80 Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Ailsa Troon DP -    
Previous names Star Vega
Comments -

 

TYPE: NAME: Putford Protector PHOTO: Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 68.8 m Engines 2 x Polar Survivors Capacity 300
Breadth 15.5 m BHP 5080 FRC 1 15 man Delta
DWT 2234 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 500 bhp FRC 2 -
Deck area 420 m2 Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 PR 30/33
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 500 bhp Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1983 Joystick GEM 80 Dacon Scoop Yes
Shipyard Fergusons DP -    
Previous names Star Capella
Comments -

 

TYPE: - NAME: - PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA - Engines - Survivors Capacity -
Breadth - BHP - FRC 1 -
DWT - For'd Thrusters - FRC 2 -
Deck area - Az Thrusters - Daughter Craft 1 -
    Aft Thrusters - Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built - Joystick - Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard - DP -    
Previous names -
Comments -

 


 

 

 

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