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[Shipmate60]

Tug to a Yacht?

http://www.buyexploreryachts.com/

Bob

[boater12]

Hi Bob, the link is not working for me 

Jim.

[Shipmate60]

No, It wont work for me now either so have copied info from page.
It looks like she is no longer on the site, but if you google         Robust Tug Yacht          you can get the old page.

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EX OCEAN GOING TUG YACHT CONVERSION PROJECT "ROBUST" 54.76/49.3m
 
Type:   Ex British Navy Salvage Tug   Builder:   Charles D. Holmes, Hull, UK
Length:    54.76/49.3m   Built:    1973
Beam:   11.73 m   Engines:   2x Mirrlees KMR 6 diesels 2250 BHP each at 525 RPM
Draft:    5.48m   Fuel Cap:    n/a
Guest Cabins:   10 officers + 21 ratings- now removed   Int. Designer:   n/a
Location:   USA   Price:    $360,000 as is where is
 
This vessel is one of three sisters built for the British Navy, the largest and most powerful tugs ever built for the MOD.  Designed and built for salvage and long range towing.

All asbestos has been removed, the interior has been totally stripped out and she is now ready for a conversion project. Note that the main electric panel and bridge equipment etc has been removed. Main engines and generators require an overhaul. Vessel is not navigable. Inspectable USA.

Contact Us for more information and to see this tug conversion to yacht project.

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[hmsantrim]

 Hi
          seems they have been down this road b4 with the tug yacht conversion this hull looks familiar.
             
                 193' Mega Expedition Yacht "Seawolf", ex-Dolce Far Niente


                http://www.buyexploreryachts.com/charter-explorer-yachts.html
 
                    my link works...

[Bryan Young]

Did this class of tug really have 10 Officers? Plus "guest" cabins. Doesn't sound much like the RMAS tugs I used to know! BY.

[Shipmate60]

When I was on there, 4 x Deck Officers, 4 x Engineers, Radio Officer, by then we had lost the Electrical Officer.

Here she is alongside Rubble Jetty, Devonport:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7515916@N08/3370744810/

Bob

[farrow]

When built she had as Shipmate says plus a radio officer, the guest cabins where for a Salvage officer and diving officer, also she had accommodation for a full salvage diving team. Remember the R's where originally designed for the RFA Tug section not the RMAS, the Rollicker and Roysterer originally where RFA tugs and manned by them the these where eventually handed over to the RMAS to run for efficiency savings and where virtually demanned immediately by the RMAS. The Robust went from new to the RMAS because the decision had been undertaken to hand all the MoDn Salvage tugs to the RMAS. Also for those that are interested the Robust had a different screw setup from the others to make her more efficient.
The RMAS also removed the lifeboats very quickly to save money and improve their inherent poor stability.