Quaysider

Quaysider was a Lawson-Batey Tug, later to be taken over by Tyne tugs Ltd in 1959. Sold in July 1984 for £24,000 to TSA Tugs Ltd and renamed Towing Wizard. She had cost £55,316 when built in 1955.

Photograph takn in the 1980's as the Tug lay off South Shields Ferry Landing, Tyne (North East England).

Registered: LR56-57:74529
IMO 5287823 /(GBR)ON 186843 /(VCT)ON 3521 /(PAN)ON 23209-PEXT /(GRC)ON 7512
137 GRT,
Loa:29,62m(25,71), B:7,14m, D:3,195m(3,41) (97'2"(84'4")x23'5"x10'6"(11'2"))
Machinery: 1 scr +dir.nozzle, diesel 4tew 8cyl K.H.Deutz, 1200bhp-821kW

QUAYSIDER
1955: Built by "Mützelfeldwerft" at Cuxhaven (DEU) (YN 139)
1955 -xx/09: Delivered to "Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd" at Newcastle (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd Newcastle, ON 186843)
1959 -xx/01: Chartered to (Tyne Tugs Ltd) "France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd" at Newcastle (GBR)
1984 -xx/07: To "TSA Tugs Ltd" at Leigh-on-Sea (GBR) for £24,000, renamed TOWING WIZARD
(GBR flag, regd Jersey, ON 186843, c/s GDRM, 121 GRT)
1987: (GBR flag, regd Maldon, ON 186843, c/s GDRM)
1992: (VCT flag, regd Kingstown, ON 3521, c/s J8FY4)
1994: To "Medmarine Services SA", mng "Seabulk Shipping SA", renamed TORA
(PAN flag, ON 23209-PEXT, c/s HP7751, 121 GRT, 52 NRT)
2001: To Michael Xiradakis at Piraeus (GRC)
(GRC flag, regd Piraeus, ON 7512, c/s SX8615)
2003: Further existence doubtful