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SPECIALIST MARINE SERVICES
Specialist Marine Services is based in Hull UK, formed from the rump of the old Humber based tug and salvage company United Towing.  It appears from available information that they manage ships for a number of owners and they have some real classics on their books.

Now they seem to have given up all that sort of stuff, so the vessels below are in fact disposals, and they are concentrating on harbour towage, although they advertise all sorts of services. (May 2010)

 

 


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OSA TYPE ENGLISHMAN BUILT: 1975 ELSFLETHER

Former names: Schepelsturm

Sisterships

This vessel had a number of sister ships when they were all part of OSA back in the 1970s. they included the :

Schnoorturm (Below)
Herdentor
Werdertor

 
General Propulsion Deck Equip
Length OA 70.16 m Engines 2 x MAK  Workdrum pull 200 tonnes
Breadth 14 m BHP 10406 Capacity 1 1219m x 62mm
DWT 1523 tonnes For'd Thrusters  1 x 600 Capacity 2  
Deck area 363 m2 Aft Thrusters   Towdrum pull 200 tonnes
Fuel 1004 m3 Bollard pull 122 tonnes Capacity 1 1219m x 62mm
Pot water 185 m3     Capacity 2  
Mud   DP   Securing Jaw UT Sharks Jaw
Base oil   Joystick Simrad Albatross Cranes  
Brine          
Dry bulk 196 m3 Year built 1975 Shipyard Elsflether

 
OSA TYPE STATESMAN BUILT: 1976 ELSFLETHER

The Statesman (formerly Sun Wrestler) is seen here discharging deep water riser the the semi-submersible Benreoch back in 1994 when she was supporting the rig off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean.

This ship was burnt out in 1990 when it was probably the Schnoorturm and was purchased by Eide the well known Norwegian second hand marine equipment dealer. It was originally a sister vessel to what is now the Englishman though there are now limited similarities except for the plant.

During the rebuilding she was lengthened and was provided with a completely new superstructure and a new winch as well as an additional azimuthing thruster. She is provided with a retractable towing pod which appears missile like from beneath the main deck.

 
General Propulsion Deck Equip
Length OA 78.00 m Engines 2 x MAK Workdrum pull 250 tonnes
Breadth 14 m BHP 9460 Capacity 1 1000m x 64mm
DWT 1791 tonnes For'd Thrusters  2 x 600 Capacity 2 1000m x 64
Deck area 418 m2 Aft Thrusters   Towdrum pull 250 tonnes
Fuel 467 m3 Bollard pull 120 tonnes Capacity 1 1500m x 72mm
Pot water 309 m3     Capacity 2  
Mud 979 m3 DP   Securing Jaw Triplex gear
Base oil   Joystick Poscon Cranes  
Brine          
Dry bulk 200 m3 Year built 1976 Shipyard Elsflether


 

 

 

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