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oil rig. On completion the ‘INVINCIBLE’ then proceeded to Yokohama, Japan where the huge barge was loaded with pipes for the U.S.A. Once loaded the tug continued her trans-global tow to California, and to finish this epic voyage she then towed a ship from Long Beach through the Panama Canal back into the Gulf of Mexico to almost the point from which she had started. |
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Company Limited decided that the world famous colours of black, white and buff funnels were to go and be replaced by the Howard Smith colours and logo. On the 31st December 1995 the once proud name was also consigned to the history books as the Australian parent company determined it was time to look to the future and to bury all traces of the past, and so on the 1st January 1996 the name of The Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd ceased to exist in everything except the memory of those who had worked for or with the premier towing company in the U.K. |
The year 2007 saw yet another change in the fortunes of the former Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd, when after protracted negotiations and further discussions with the Monopolies Commission, Ad steam in its entirety was sold to Svitzer Marine with the exception of the Liverpool division of the group, because competition would have ceased in the port the Monopolies &Mergers Commission decided it was not in the best interests of the port users and so allowed Svitzer to purchase the majority of the group but on 29th March 2007 Adsteam Liverpool became SMIT Towage Liverpool. Another name for the local enthusiasts to add to the growing list of companies trading on this great river. |