| Name: | WEARSIDER |
| Launched: | 14/07/1980 |
| Completed: | 13/11/1980 |
| Builder: | Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle |
| Yard Number: | 929 |
| Dimensions: | 150grt, 28.02 x 7.83 x 2.81metres |
| Engines: | Oil engine, 4SA, type ESL8MK2, 8cyl (222 x 292mm), 1125bhp |
| Engines By: | Mirrlees-Blackstone Ltd, Stamford |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw; Kort rudder |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 363093 |
| History: | |
| 11/1980 | Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd, Newcastle |
| 11/1980 | Chartered to Tyne Tugs Ltd |
| 03/1985 | Chartered to Wear Tugs Ltd |
| 04/1986 | Chartered to Tyne & Wear Tugs Ltd |
| 12/1990 | Chartered to North Sea Tugs Ltd |
| 05/1991 | Renamed SAMURAI SWORDSMAN |
| 06/1992 | Renamed WEARSIDER |
| 1992 | Chartered to Batey-Knight Ltd |
| 1994 | Chartered to Tyne & Wear Tugs Ltd |
| 1995 | Hellenic Tugs Shipping Co Ltd, Piraeus; renamed MEGALOCHARI VI |
| 2017 | Renamed ARTEMIS VI |
| No later history known | |
| Comments: | 11/1980: Cost £750,000 |
| 06/1992: Reverted to WEARSIDER on completion of charter | |
| 1992: Batey-Knight Ltd was a joint venture with JP Knight Ltd |
Above photo of WEARSIDER at Hessle is courtesy of Phil Goodinson
Above photo of WEARSIDER on trials is courtesy of Peter J Fitzpatrick
Above photo taken 18/07/82 is copyright of Michael Green
Above photo is copyright of Harry Appleyard
Above photo copyright of Stephen Swinhoe
Above photo is copyright of Ken Lubi
Above photo is copyright of Ken Lubi
Above photo is courtesy of Barney Hunt
Above photo is copyright of Stephen Swinhoe
Above photo is copyright of Michael Green
Above photo as SAMURAI SWORDSMAN is copyright of Harry Appleyard
Above photo as SAMURAI SWORDSMAN is copyright of Michael Green
Above photo as MEGALOCHARI VI is copyright of Dennis Mortimer
Above photo as MEGALOCHARI VI is copyright of Dimitris Mentakis