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Name: YARM CROSS
Launched: 24/05/1979
Completed: 29/08/1979
Builder: R Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle
Yard Number: 920
Dimensions: 207grt, 62nrt, 28.3 x 9.0 x 5.0metres
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, 4SA, (6cyl, 10 x12ins), 2640bhp
Engines By: Ruston Paxman Diesels Ltd, Newton-le-Willows
Propulsion: 2 x Schottel drives, mounted forward
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 341878
History:
29/08/1979 Tees Towing Co Ltd; registered at Middlesbrough
1990 Cory Towage (Tees) Ltd
1995 Cory Towage Ltd, London
2000 Wijsmuller Marine Ltd, Middlesbrough
2001 Svitzer Marine Ltd, Middlesbrough
2012 Black Sea Services, Constanta; renamed BSV SCOTIA
In service
Comments:


Above photo showing the Tees Towage livery is courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo showing the Tees Towage livery is courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo showing the Cory livery is copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo showing the Cory livery is copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo showing her propulsion units is copyright of Neil C McBride

Above: In Wijsmuller colours but soon after the take over by Svitzer (hence cross on funnel). Copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo showing an early Svitzer livery is copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo showing an early Svitzer livery is copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo is copyright of Kevin Blair

Above photo is copyright of Kevin Blair

Above photo is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo as BVS SCOTIA is copyright of Sorin Titu