A998 Ekster

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (BE) Antwerpen
Date: 24/10/1983
Photo 2
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (BE) Zeebrugge
Date: 21/03/1989
Administrative data Technical data
name: A998 Ekster
commissioned: 1960
flag: Belgium
dimensions: 30.38 x 7.55 x 3.10 m
type: "Valcke" class seagoing tug
specs: crew: 8 (min) - 12 (max)
speed: 11.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
Schouwenbank (coastal civilian tug)('60-'72)
Astronoom (coastal civilian tug)('72-'80) 		Ekster (coastal civilian tug) ('00-'04)
Astronoom (coastal civilian tug) ('04-'09)
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
No known important extra info
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 1998
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to The Netherlands in the year 2009 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No