Previous names
- 1959 - 1985 Lord Ritchie
- 1985 - 2008 Jim Higgs
- 2008 - 2012 Green London
- 2012 - 2013 Jim Higgs
Details
Construction
Dimensions
History
GREEN LONDON is a motorised tug, built by J Pollock, Sons & Co Ltd of Faversham in 1959. Her yard number was 2116 and she was known as LORD RITCHIE until 1985, then later JIM HIGGS. Her offical number was 301006 and her engine was made by British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow. She has two generators producing 27KW each and her fuel bunkers hold 20 tonnes of diesel oil. Her maximum speed is 11.5 knots.
This vesasel was disposed of in 2013
Key dates
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1959
Built by 'James Pollock, Sons & Co' at Faversham (YN 2116)
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1960
Delivered to 'PLA - Port of London Authority' at London (GBR flag, ON 301006, c/s MDMK9)
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1977
To 'Pounds Marine Shipping Ltd' at London
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1985
To 'Cleanaway Ltd' at London, renamed JIM HIGGS
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2005
To Alan Bennett & Son Ltd at Rochester (GBR)
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2008
Sold to Green Barge Company as GREEN LONDON
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2010
Laid up in Tilbury Dock
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2012
To Mark.R - repainted in S.Walsh livery renamed JIM HIGGS
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2012
Sold to owner in Rochford - engine and prop removed
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2013
Broken up at Rochford
Sources
Lloyds Register of Ships 1997-8, Lloyd's of London, pp442, Volume A-G, 1998
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