Tender Clipper
1974 Multipurpose supply/ Firefighting Standby & Rescue Vessel
Photo: Ken Turrell
Buildingyard: Ulstein Hatlo A/S, Ulsteinvik/ Norway
Built year: 1974
Yard no: 126
Tonnage 1974-1978 : GRT: 1376/ NET: 670/ TDW: 2667
Tonnage 1978- on : GRT: 1562/ NET: 812/ TDW: 2667
Dims : LOA: 81,08/ BR: 18,04/ DR: 4,026
Machinery: Two 6-cyl by Atlas MaK Maschinenbau GmbH., Kiel
BHP: 4000
Speed: 14,00knots
06.04.1974: Launched as TENDER CLIPPER for Wilhelmsen Offshore Services (Wilh. Wilhelmsen), Oslo/ Tønsberg
19.06.1974: Completed. Price paid: NOK 24.330.000,00
00.00.1978: Converted into Firefighting Rescue and Standby Rescue Vessel by Kristiansands Mek. Verksted A/S
17.12.1986: Sold to K/S Far Venture A/S (Sverre Farstad & Co.), Ålesund. Renamed FAR CLIPPER
00.00.1987: Sold to Edison Chouest Boat Rentals, USA. Renamed CORY CHOUEST
00.00.1988: Transferred to Alpha Marine Services Inc., (Edison Chouest Offshore LLC., USA), Bahamas. Longterm contract to US Navy MSC
00.00.2016: Reg owner: National Save the Sea Turtle. No namechange
Photo: KenTurrell