An item reported the launching at the N.V. Arnhemsche Stoomsleephelling Maatschappij, Arnhem, Netherlands on 14 July of the motor tug Salambo for account of the Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij, The Hague, Netherlands. She was the first of a range of 3 boats with as main dimensions 14,25 x 4 x 1,70 metres. Fitted out with 1-100ahp Kromhout diesel. To be used at Balik Papan, Dutch East Indies and to be transported to her destination with a cargo ship. Designed by Expertise en Ingenieurs Bureau Van Helden, Schippers en Nobels, Rotterdam, Netherlands. The second boat with yard number 275 was in the meantime also launched.
