Old Tug

[jock]

The old tug Sea Griffon has lain in Dundee docks for several years. Not a working Dundee tug in the past to my knowledge, so was wondering does anyone know anything about her history or the intetntions for the ship. Pic on link.
http://maritimegallery.fotopic.net/p22024858.html

[Robert J Smith]

Hi Jock,

See immen's comment to this photo

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=186294

Regards

Bob

[Henry Pattison]

Hi Jock.  Dont know about the intetnitions for this tug, but can give you some specs for it & her sister tug Sea Trojan (same spec & year of build).
Aberdeen Harbour Board.
Built: 1962
Gross tons: 117
Lenth: 26.5 (Metres)
Breadth: 7.3 (Metres)
Max/Draught: 3.2 (Metres)
Brake Horsepower: 800
Bollard Pull: 14.5
Info, British tugs, Offerpace Ltd, 1987.

[Guest]

IMO 5316064

Owner: Coastal Marine - Peterhead

Previous Owners:
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Fife Marine
Fife & Kinross Investments

Built: 1962-03 J. Lewis & Sons Ltd. - Aberdeen Yard/hull No.: 321
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Riveted/welded

Length Overall   26.850   
Length (BP)   24.410   
Breadth Extreme   7.350   
Breadth Moulded   7.010
Draught   3.188   
Depth   3.360
Gross   117   
Net   34
Formula Deadweight   253

1 oil engine single reduction reverse geared to screw shaft driving 1 FP propeller
Total Power: Mcr 588kW (799hp)
Design: National Gas, Engine Builder: National Gas & Oil Eng. Co. - Ashton-under-Lyne
1 x FSM6, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
6 Cy. 305 x 381, Mcr: 588 kW (799 hp)

Aux Generator: 2 x 15kW 220V d.c.

[jeem44]

hi jock,just spotted your post about the sea griffon,it's owned by jim pearson of pearson elecricals based in the port, a couple of years ago he took it up to drydock in fraserburgh for painting and on arrival back in dundee the mca slapped a do not move order on it ,its up for sale but you dont see much interest in it at all,