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Sunday 24 September 2017

Dutch survey vessel Hr. Ms. Buyskes (A 904) 1972-2004 and Latvian law enforce vessel Varonis (A90) 2004-


Laid down by Boele’s Scheepswerven en machinefabrieken N.V., Bolnes, Netherlands on 31 January 1972, launched on 11 July 1972, commissioned on 9 March 1973, decommissioned on 11 December 2003, handed over to Latvia and renamed Varonis in 2004. In Dutch service numbered her crew 43 men. Displacement 867 (standard)-1.050 tons and as dimensions 58,80 x 11,13 x 3,70 metres. Diesel-electric machinery consisted of 3x700hp Werkspoor diesel generators 8FCHD 240. Speed 14 knots. As Varonis Latvia-flagged, MMSI 275307000 and call sign YLNU.