Built as a harbour tug under yard No 35 by Astilleros Zamakona SA, Santurtzi, Spain for the Cork Harbour Commissioners Cork Co., Cork, Ireland.
Launched as the GERRY O’SULLIVAN.
Tonnage 338 grt, 176 dwt, dim. 29.50 x 11.45 x 2.50m.
Powered by two Wärtsilä 6R25 diesel engines, 4,110 bhp. Twin Voith Schneider units.
Bollard pull 45 tonnes.
June 1996 completed, homeport Cork & Cobh
“ 25th July 1996 - Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett): EU Cohesion Fund aid of 75 per cent of project cost has been approved towards the acquisition by Cork Harbour Commissioners of a new tractor tug. The balance of the cost is being met by Cork Harbour Commissioners and no Exchequer funding has been made available to the Commissioners in respect of this project. The new tug, GERRY O'SULLIVAN, at a cost of IR£3.6 million is now operational and to date Cohesion Fund aid of just over IR£2 million has been paid to Cork Harbour Commissioners. The GERRY O'SULLIVAN is a replacement tug for the Shandon which is now being offered for sale and the former crew of the Shandon will operate the GERRY O'SULLIVAN.
The GERRY O'SULLIVAN is equipped with the most up-to-date firefighting equipment and is the most modern and up-to-date tug in any port in the Republic. The Shandon did not operate on a 24 hour, 365 day system but did operate as required over the 365 days. The GERRY O'SULLIVAN will operate in the same way. “
2013 In service, same name and owners, IMO No. 9071258.
Ireland 2013 60c sg?, scott?
Sources: Miramar; Equasis; Tugs and Offshore Supply Vessels by James Dodds and Bernard McCall; A to Z of Tugs and Workboats (UK, Ireland and Gibraltar Edition) by James Dodds.
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1996/07/25/00749.asp.
Peter Crichton