Vessel Profile

Austral Fish

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Story

This tug was built in 1986 by Ferguson-Ailsa Ltd. in Port Glasgow, Scotland.

Owners & Masters

In 1986 she was owned by John Townsend Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1988 she was owned by Compagnie Nationale de Navigation SAS (Managed by Feronia International Shipping SA, Paris France).

In 1999 she was owned by Les Abeilles SAS, Paris France.

In 2005 she was owned by Bourbon Offshore Surf SAS, Marseille France (Managed by P&O Maritime Services Sarl, Boulogne France).

In 2017 she was owned by Pacific Link International Ltd, Avatiu, Cook Islands (Managed by YWAM Medical Ships NZ Ltd, Te Puke/Tauranga NZ).

Rebuilds

In 1988 she was converted and structurally altered becoming an Antarctic research vessel for the Institut Polaire, French Antarctic Territories, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion (1753gt 525nt 949dwt) In 2017 she was converted to missionary/medical ship at Cairns, Australia - based in Papua New Guinea.

References

www.clydeships.co.uk ↗ (website viewed 10/05/2023)

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