Lowestoft tug fleet changes livery and title – by Jack Gaston
When the deepsea tug ‘Anglian Earl’ returned to service recently, bearing the traditional livery of JP Knight, it marked the completion of an integration process that started in December 2007 with the acquisition of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd.
The Lowestoft business is now an integral part of the JP Knight Group operating under the new title JP Knight (Lowestoft) Ltd. The company has been the fulltime provider of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) to the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) since 1999.
Of the fleet of five tugs, four vessels are dedicated to the current ETV fleet and include the purpose built offshore tugs Anglian Monarch, on station in the Straits of Dover in joint operation with the French Maritime Authorities; the Anglian Princess, on station in the western approaches at Falmouth; and the Anglian Sovereign based in Lerwick to cover the east coast and sea areas of northern Scotland. The powerful salvage tug Anglian Prince is currently based off the north west coast of Scotland at Stornoway. Anglian Earl is an additional anchorhandling tug regularly employed on commercial towage and salvage work but also meets the ETV criteria and relieves any of the regular ETVs on station when necessary.
Tugs of the ETV fleet remain in the white and red hull colours of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency but now carry the black and white funnel livery of JP Knight. JP Knight is Britain’s oldest tug and barge company and the current JP Knight Group offers a diverse range of towage, salvage and marine transportation services. With its present facilities, expertise, and experience JP Knight is able to offer fully integrated solutions to many towage, offshore and maritime construction projects. The Group operates from centres in Lowestoft, England; Invergordon, Scotland; and Paranam, South America; supported by a head office in Chatham, England.
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