Narrowboat in trouble on the Humber - Dean's Tug Shovette to the rescue

A 2006 trip on narrowboat Kismet through Hull's Old Harbour (including the now demolished Joseph Rank flour mill) and on the the busy Humber Estuary. However, an old rope causes some serious problems for our boat. Dean's Tugs Lashette, and Shovette come to the rescue, and you get to see these unique tugs close up, and working hard. The Icelandic navy set off seaward, and Humber Keel, Comrade motors back to South Ferriby. Once back underway the 3000 tonne RMS Warber passes at speed as do many other vessels running late on the tide. We tie alongside a crane barge at Keadby.

SHOVETTE

157GRT
2 schottel 4tew 6cyl Catapiller type D343TA 741bhp
re-engined 2007 2x diesel volvo 550bhp

GREY LASH
1974: Built by "London & Rochester" at Strood (GBR) (YN 111)
1974: To "Humphrey & Gray Lighterage Ltd" at London
1983: To "London & Rochester Trading Co" at London renamed SHOVETTE
1988: To "Deutsch Binnenreederi Ltd" (GBR)
2001: To "Dean Tugs Ltd" at Hull (GBR)
2011: Still in service

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