"BECO 1"

1956 VOLHARDING 9, 1978 DOCAT 9, 1979 BECO I, 1990 FRISO, 1994 RETRO, 2002 XEPHIA, 2004 RIO TEJO Tug/Pusher
Registered: (NLD)IVR 23.09644 - IVR 27.15797 /(BEL)IVR 60.02741
L24,57m, B5,40m, D2,82m
diesel, 300bhp
re-engined 1980 diesel 16cyl Caterpillar (nr 91B1128), 1140bhp-838kW + Kort nozzle
re-engined 1996 diesel 12cyl Caterpillar type 3512, 1217bhp-895kW @ 1600rpm

VOLHARDING 9
1956: Launched by "Jonker & Stans" at Hendrik Ido Ambacht (NLD) (YN 278)
1956 -05/07: delivered to "VOS - Vereenigde Onafhankelijke Sleepdienst" at Rotterdam
1975 -07/11: To "Smit-Vos BV" at Rotterdam
        (NLD flag, IVR 23.09644)
1977 -01/03: To "Smit-Vos-Zwaak Rivier- en Duwvaart BV" at Rotterdam
1978 -21/03: To "Tracondor BV Dolderman" at Dordrecht, renamed DOCAT 9
1979 -30/10: To "I. Sijbesma BV" at Nigtevecht, renamed BECO I
        (NLD flag, IVR 27.15797, c/s PCZO)
1990 -21/02: To "Zwagerman Vof" at Sneek, renamed FRISO
1994 -06/04: To R. Troch at Willebroek (BEL), renamed RETRO
2002: To A. Deroo at Destelbergen (BEL), renamed XEPHIA
        (BEL flag, IVR 60.02741)
2004: To D. Maldrie at Brecht, renamed RIO TEGRO