Evening twilight rarely finds me at the KVK. I should go there more often.
That’s the 1960 Pelham, originally launched as Esso Pelham.
For a 60 year old machine, she still looks good.
Back before the Esso name was phased out in 1972, she must have been a formidable tugboat.
All photos, WVD.
tugster: a waterblog 
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January 13, 2021 at 12:42 pm
bus boy
Hello I have been enjoying your blog for a few years now. I worked at Zim Israel of Canada for 40 years, Was wondering if you ever tugged a Zim ship and/or written about it. Thanks and thanks for the blog.
January 13, 2021 at 3:55 pm
tugster
Hi bus boy– Thx for writing. Type zim into the search window and you’ll get several pages of posts featuring Zim vessels.
January 14, 2021 at 10:40 am
bus boy
thank-you. Have now done and got lots of zim info.
January 13, 2021 at 4:26 pm
Robin Denny
Many many thanks for your continuing efforts to keep us entertained and informed. Much appreciated.
You do seem to have a wonderful playground in which to operate. May it ever remain so for you.
“A Guid New Year” to you , as we say in Scotland.
January 13, 2021 at 4:35 pm
tugster
Robin– Thank you, and a happy, healthy, and well-entertained 2021 to you. NYC, for all its faults, is a great hometown, although I was past my half century when I moved here. It’s always great to hear from you.
January 13, 2021 at 5:18 pm
Robin Denny
Dear Will (De vliegende hollander?),
I guess you may be catching up with me in years. I passed my allocated three-score and ten a wee while ago. Keep going and stay safe.