Cochrane Shipbuilders built LADY DEBBIE, for Humber Tugs, in 1977 as YN 102

Grimsby - 7 August 2001: Ron

LADY DEBBIE twin screw tug.
O.N. 376899. 348g. 318d. 35.01 x 10.55 x 4.546 metres.
Two, 8-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (254 x 305mm) Ruston 8RKCM vee type by Ruston Diesels Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, single reverse reduction geared to twin screw shafts. 4,000bhp. 11½ kts. 50 tons bollard pull.
Svitzer 2009 fleet list states 2,920bhp. 50 tons bollard pull.
18.6.1976: Keel laid as BOWMAN by Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd., Selby (Yard No. 102) for United Towing (Bowman) Ltd. (Humber Tugs Ltd., managers), Hull.
18.8.1977: Launched as LADY DEBBIE.
27.7.1978: Completed and owners restyled as United Towing (Exmouth) Ltd.
1986: Owners restyled as Humber Tugs (Exmouth) Ltd. (same managers).
1991: Transferred to Humber Tugs Ltd.
1.1.1996: Owners restyled as Howard Smith (Humber) Ltd.
8.10.2001: Owners restyled as Adsteam Humber Ltd.
2006: Chartered to Société Maritime de Remorquage et d'Assistance SARL (SOMARA), Martinique.
30.4.2007: Owners restyled as Svitzer Humber Ltd.
6.2009: SOMARA appointed as managers.
10.2009: Sold to SOMARA, Martinique and transferred to Dominica register.
11.2013: To St Vincent & The Grenadines flag.
3.2016: Still in SeaWeb, as in service, but without any additional detail.

At Immingham 28/08/2002

and from much warmer waters at Fort de France, Martinique, all photos by Yvon Perchoc
dry-docking after arrival 23/10/2006


and in service 17/03/2007