BIL478 – Smit Rotterdam 90cm 1:75 By BILLING BOATS @ Great Hobbies

This boat, the most powerful sea-going tug of its kind at the time, was built for Smit International BV, Holland, in 1975. SMIT ROTTERDAM is the sister ship of ‘Smit London’, both ultramodern tugs with twin screws and each of 22,000 HP. The tonnage is 1325 GRT with a draft of 6.4m.

The water cannons on board have a capacity of 400 tons per hour at a pressure of 14 atmospheres. Twelve 2″ diameter hoses can be connected to one branch. The water cannon can be connected to a separate tank containing 10 tons of foam. In addition there is about 10 tons of oil binding agent on board. The boats have a bulb bow and stern jet rudder. They also carry advanced navigation, control, and radio communication equipment.

The SMIT ROTTERDAM is a 1:75 scale model of wood construction, is suitable for radio control, and comes with all fittings.