HERKULES (5148754), Norway, 799gt,
completed Bergen 1-1960
1960 HERKULES - 1976 JORPELAND HERKULES - 1990 STRIL HERKULES - 2004 HDW HERKULES
Still in service - German flag

Undated view by Albert Weller in Tees Bay: Ron

Operated at the time by Norsk Bjergnings-Kompagni A/S Bergen and classed as a Salvage Tug and Icebreaker.

Current classification is as a Standby Safety Vessel, converted from a Tug in 1991.

A real veteran now, albeit much rebuilt over the years.

As HDW HERKULES (5148754), Germny, 773gt, completed Bergen 1-1960
1960 HERKULES - 1976 JORPELAND HERKULES - 1990 STRIL HERKULES - 2004 HDW HERKULES

Kiel - 25 June 2023: Ron M