| Name: | QATIF 8 |
| Launched: | 10/1956 |
| Completed: | 1956 |
| Builder: | T Mitchison Ltd, Gateshead |
| Yard Number: | 79 |
| Dimensions: | 45grt |
| Engines: | |
| Engines by: | |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 1956 | Aramco - Arabian-American Oil Co, Ras Tanura |
| No further history known | |
| Comments: | Delivery delayed due to the Suez Canal being closed |
| 15/03/1957:Towed to Rotterdam for onward shipping to Aden |
Above photo of sister tug QATIF 7 is copyright of Ken Lubi
Above photo shows QATIF 8 ahead of QATIF 7 with HUDSON on the inside
Shields Daily News, Tuesday, 26/03/1957