"MADERA"

foto : G. Robinson

1954 IMPETUS, 1969 JOACHIM, 1984 STORESUND, 1997 MADERA V

Registered: LR56-57:63958 /LR60-61:65124
IMO 5159703 /(GBR)ON 169261 /(DNK)ON D-13001
141 GRT, L29,62m(25,71), B6,84m(6,79), D2,400m(3,41)  (97'2"(84'4")x22'5"x10'5"(11'2"))
1 fpp, diesel 4tew 6cyl K.H.Deutz, 750bhp-552kW, sp 12kn
re-engined 1971 diesel 4tew 5cyl K.H.Deutz, 850bhp-625kW, sp 11kn, bp 16t

IMPETUS
1954: Built by "Mützelfeldtwerft GmbH" at Cuxhaven (DEU) (YN 136)
1954 -xx/07: delivered to "Ridley Steam Tug Co Ltd" at Newcastle (GBR)
        (GBR flag, ON 169261)
195x: restyled to "Ridley Tugs Ltd"
1969: To "J. Johannsen & Sohn" at Lübeck (DEU), renamed JOACHIM
        (DEU flag, ON 169261, c/s DKCU, 123 GRT)
1971 -xx/04: re-engined diesel 4tew 5cyl K.H.Deutz, 850bhp-625kW
197x: restyled to "J. Johannsen & Sohn Schleppschiffahrt"
1984: To "Svendborg Bugser" (Kapt. Niels Henriksen) at Svendborg (DNK), renamed STORESUND
        (DNK flag, ON D3001, c/s OWBF, 119 GRT, 7 NRT)
199x: (DNK flag, ON D-13001, c/s OWBF2)
1997: To "Madera Group SA", mng "Promoport International" at Genova (ITA), renamed MADERA V
        (PAN flag, regd Panama, ON 26732-GI, c/s HP9146, 124 GRT, 37 NRT)
2005: still in service