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Name: OLIVIA
Type: Fishing Vessel - Trawler
Launched: 1974
Completed: 1975
Builder: Ryton Marine Ltd & BUT Engineers (Grimsby) Ltd
Yard: Wallsend & Grimsby
Yard Number: 535
Dimensions: 79.0 x 22.2 x 9.7ft
Engines: 637hp
Engines by: Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number:
History:
1975 Hellyer Bros Ltd, (BUT, Aberdeen, managers); renamed TROILUS
1978 James McLean, Fraserburgh & Caley Fisheries, Peterhead; renamed OCEAN HARVEST
2002 Broken up
Comments: Order placed by A Buchan & Co of Peterhead
Ryton Marine in liquidation prior to launch
1974: Order transferred to Intrepid Marine of Berwick & Whitby
Sufficient work done on the hull to allow it to be launched
1974: Launched as OLIVIA & hull towed to Whitby for outfitting
1974: Intrepid Marine bankrupt before much work done
1974: Caley Fisheries took over the contract
1974: Order transferred to British United Trawlers Engineers (Grimsby) Ltd
1974: Hull towed to Grimsby for completion as TROILUS
1975: Allocated fishing registration number BCK159 at Buckie
1978: Allocated fishing registration number BF145 at Banff
2002: Broken up in Denmark


Above photo as TROILUS with sister ANDREE courtesy of Trawlerphotos

Above photo as OCEAN HARVEST courtesy of Richard Potter