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Ship Towage Tugs
Under the PLA Vessel Licencing Byelaws the master of a vessel must not undertake ship towage operations and the owner of the vessel must ensure that ship towage operations are not undertaken unless the vessel is licensed for ship towage by the PLA. All vessels licensed for ship towage are inspected annually by the PLA, and must hold an up to date Bollard Pull Certificate.
Whereas information on tugs licensed by the PLA to undertake ship towage operations has previously been promulgated by way of Notice to Mariners, this information is now available below:
Vessel No. | Vessel Name | Operator | Length | Beam | Draft | Gross Tonnage | Engine Power (KW) | Year Built | Pull Ahead | Pull Astern | FIFI 1 | Tug Type | Board & Land Pilots? | Comments | PLA Licence Expiry |
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1149 | CHRISTINE | AJ & A PRATT | 22.1 | 6.25 | 2.8 | 47.07 | 372 | 1967 | 6.5 | N/A | No | Conventional | No | Licensed for ship towage using after towing hook only and using assisted ship's lines only | 30/04/23 |
5385 | CRAIGLEITH | SVITZER THAMES | 26.17 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 461 | 4000 | 2017 | N/A | 70.91 | Yes | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only. | 30/04/23 |
5374 | HAVEN SUPPORTER | COLLINS WATERAGE AND LIGHTERAGE | 13.08 | 5.28 | 1.8 | 25.41 | 442 | 2010 | 8.19 | N/A | No | Twin screw | No | Licensed for ship towage using after tow hook only | 30/11/22 |
5387 | KINDEACE | BOLUDA TOWAGE | 33 | 11 | 3.5 | 394 | 3236 | 2005 | 65.3 | 62.5 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only | 31/05/23 |
5258 | LOMAX | SVITZER MEDWAY | 28.2 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 426 | 4700 | 2012 | N/A | 80 | Yes | ASD | No | Vessel not licensed to tow on stern winch | 30/04/23 |
5382 | MED REGULUS | SVITZER THAMES | 28.7 | 10.43 | 5.2 | 294 | 3680 | 2014 | 60.8 | 55 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only. | 31/03/23 |
1075 | NIPASHORE | AJ & A PRATT | 13.13 | 4.02 | 1.6 | 30 | 238 | 1983 | 4 | N/A | No | Conventional | No | Licensed for ship towage using after towing hook only. | 30/04/23 |
1159 | ORMESBY CROSS | SVITZER THAMES | 33 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 433 | 3236 | 2000 | 62.11 | 53.16 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward port winch and port drum of after winch only | 31/12/22 |
5110 | RT AMBITION | BOLUDA TOWAGE | 32 | 12 | 6.4 | 465 | 4962 | 2012 | 58.0* | 60.0* | Yes | Rotor Tug* | No | *Restrictions on use of this tug apply - contact London VTS for information.* Licensed to tow on fwd winch & aft stbd side only | 31/08/22 |
5369 | RT PETER | BOLUDA TOWAGE | 32 | 12.01 | 6 | 463 | 5295 | 2008 | 90.2 | 90.2 | No | Rotor Tug | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch and starboard drum of after winch only | 30/09/22 |
5250 | SD DOLPHIN | BOLUDA TOWAGE | 32.7 | 12.82 | 5.4 | 453 | 5050 | 2013 | N/A | 74.9 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only. | 30/04/23 |
5266 | SVITZER ADIRA | SVITZER MEDWAY | 28.2 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 461 | 5050 | 2016 | 81.5 | 81.5 | Yes | ASD | No | Licenced for ship towage using fwd winch or aft towing hook | 31/07/23 |
1188 | SVITZER BOOTLE | SVITZER THAMES | 29.6 | 11 | 4 | 366 | 3236 | 2003 | 60.8 | N/A | Yes | ATD | No | Aft towing hook also inspected | 31/01/23 |
5215 | SVITZER GANGES | SVITZER MEDWAY | 32.02 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 492 | 5050 | 2016 | 87.3 | 87.5 | Yes | ASD | No | Vessel not licensed to tow on stern winch | 31/03/23 |
5185 | SVITZER INTREPID | SVITZER THAMES | 32.5 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 395 | 2648 | 2004 | 65.1 | 54.9 | No | Aft Z-Pellers | No | Vessel not licensed to tow on stern winch. Fitted with Fire Monitors but not FiFi certified. | 31/01/23 |
5117 | SVITZER LONDON | SVITZER THAMES | 32.7 | 12 | 5.3 | 447 | 6770 | 2014 | N/A | 82 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only. Bow to Bow | 31/12/22 |
5276 | SVITZER MERIDIAN | SVITZER THAMES | 23.5 | 12 | 6.6 | 339 | 4200 | 2018 | 71 | N/A | Yes | ATD | No | 31/10/22 | |
5216 | SVITZER MONARCH | SVITZER MEDWAY | 32.01 | 12.76 | 5.9 | 492 | 5050 | 2016 | 90.4 | 87.7 | Yes | ASD | No | Vessel not licensed to tow on stern winch | 31/03/23 |
5343 | SVITZER THAMES | SVITZER THAMES | 32.7 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 450 | 5050 | 2021 | 81.7 | 80.8 | No | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch only. | 30/04/23 |
5269 | SVITZER THOR | SVITZER THAMES | 33.3 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 635 | 4412 | 2011 | 95.59 | 82.61 | Yes | ASD | No | Licensed for ship towage using forward winch and port drum of after winch only. | 31/03/23 |
5295 | SVITZER VIDAR | SVITZER THAMES | 28.8 | 11 | 6.6 | 386 | 4800 | 2005 | 84.5 | N/A | Yes | ATD | No | Licensed for ship towage using after winch only | 31/05/23 |
5144 | THAMES VIXEN | LIVETTS LAUNCHES | 16.5 | 5.04 | 38 | 634 | 1991 | 10 | N/A | No | Twin screw | No | Licensed for ship towage using after tow hook only | 31/07/23 | |
5338 | VB PANTHER | BOLUDA TOWAGE | 32.14 | 13.29 | 6 | 484 | 5420 | 2009 | N/A | 80.78 | Yes | ASD | No | Vessel not licensed to tow on stern winch or towing hook. | 31/12/22 |