A TRIP WITH
THE SMIT HUNTER 1982

Departing from Rotterdam here we passed Hoek of Holland for a meeting with the Zwartezee in the English channel there we are going to take over the towing of the barge Giant 4 with the destination Invergordon (Scotland).

The Zwartezee is on the way

It is always a fast task with us during the taking over of a tow.

Now the tow is secure and we are all prepared on the giant 4, now can the Zwartezee go to Rotterdam for repair and for a crew change yhe we continued our journey with the Giant 4

To Invergorden (Scotland).

We stand fixit and haul was celebrated and we continued on our way to Invergorden(Scotland).

When we arrived in Invergorden the Giant 4 was taken over by local tug boats.

We ware here for a few days.

There after we once again departed to Rotterdam for a next trip together with the Zwartezee.

After waitingout the bad weather for a few days,in the Rotterdam Jobsharbour at night the signal was given that we could leave to the shipswarf Verolme on the Botlek there was our joint tug she was waiting of the drill island Sedco H.

SEDCO H

ZWARTEZEE

SMITHUNTER

With the destination Libia with the help of harbour tugboats once out of of danger area s we celebrated the haul and set a course in the direction of Libia

After a few days of nice weather and an average speed of 6 miles per hour we arrived in the golf biscaye.

Deu to differend conditions a storm with wind force 10/11

This pictures was taken on de Zwarte zee

This pictures was taken on board of the SmitHunter the sea is surging

After we crossed the golf were,the tugboat the Noordzee came and took the SedcoH off our hands so that they could continue on to spain.

The Smit Hunter went for one night in in Cadiz for feul and stores when the SmitHunter gos back to sea and pick up de Sedco H the Zwartezee went off to sail to morocco there was a tanker stranded to assist.

When we came in the Mediterranean sea de tugboat Noordzee left us to sail to Palma (Mallorca) for assist a stranded ferryboat.

When we arrived on the coast of Libia the island was taken off our hands by the local tugboats so that they could position it, we just sail directly trhough on to Mallorca for to assist by the stranded ferryboat in the bay off Palma when we arrived the salvage vessel barracuda was on the spot already and busy with prepation of pulling the ferrywe stayed for 2 days in the harbour to get on shore to relax go out and get stores and feul.

TUG BOAT: SMIT HOUSTON

SALVAGE VESSEL: BARRACUDA

FERRY BOAT: CUIDAD DE SEVILLIA

The tugboat Noordzee was already gone for an other job to do some were else.
In the time the Smit Houston was arrived tohelp as to get the ferry refloated.

One pull was successful to get the ferry free after inspection the ferry we tow her together

To cartagena.

We delivered the ferry and we had spent a night with each other lying on our sides.

The next day the Smit Houston departed and we are also departed with economical speed to Valleta (malta) for a port service until we were relieved we almost stays for 2 months on thisport without once sailing out on sea.

THE SMIT HUNTER IN VALLETA HARBOUR

ZWARTEZEE:
SLEPER-TUG CALLSIGN:PIZQ
1963 J&K SMITS SCHEEPSWERVEN N.V.KINDERDIJK
SHIPS NR:884
LXBXD 77.44X12.85X6.60
2X4 TEW 12 CIL M.A.N. DIESEL
TOGETHER ON ONE PROPPELER 7000 HP

SMIT HOUSTON:
SLEPER-TUG CALLSIGN:PHPI
1977 VERHOLME HEUSDEN
SHIPS NR 935
LXBXD 67.54X14.53X6.24
2X6CIL STORK WERKSPOOR DIESEL
TYPE 6TM-410
16000HP –12000KW

(SMIT)NOORDZEE:
SLEPER-TUG CALLSIGN:C6BQ9
1970 DE MERWEDE HARDINGSVELD
SHIPS NR 599
LXBXD 68.50X12.10X5.73
2X6 CIL WERKSPOOR
7000 HP-5148KW

SALVAGE VESSEL:BARRACUDA
1970VOLHARDING FOXOL
SHIPS NR:168
2X DUETZ 2X720 HP