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Nearchus (1925 – 1952)
The King of Iraq’s discarded yacht was adapted for the purpose of buoy relief work and chartered at £250 per day to the Persian Gulf Lighting Service (PGLS). In October 1951, Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson Ltd. at Paisley, on the Clyde, were commissioned by the Board to build a purpose built light tender. She was named the S.S. Relume and arrived in Bahrain in August 1952. |
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S.S. Relume (1952 – 1979)
GRT: 1200 tonnes; NRT: 450 tonnes; Speed: 8 knots; Length: 68 metres; Crew complement: 60. As the provision of officers with steam tickets became increasingly difficult, and with aids to navigation work increasing significantly, it became apparent that the vessel’s capacity was lacking. In 1978, following a feasibility study, a design for the replacement of Relume was agreed and the Ailsa Shipyard at Troon, Scotland was awarded the contract. The M.V. Relume arrived in Bahrain in June 1979. |
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M.V. Relume (1979 – 2004)
GRT: 1727 tonnes; NRT: 518 tonnes; Length: 76 metres; Speed: 11 knots; Crew complement: 22. In order to re-position MENAS into a broad-based service to the maritime community of the Gulf, in 2002 the Board commissioned Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands to build a multi-functional vessel, the new 2005 Relume. |
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