Triple namegiving
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2004-05-17
On the 15th of May, 2004 a solemn namegiving ceremony took place at Baltija. The names were given to the first three tugs in the series of ten:
- L704 – SVITZER MARS,
- L705 – SVITZER MILFORD,
- L706 – SVITZER MJØLNER.
Guests from Lithuania, Denmark and other countries came to the Yard. Baltija was visited by the Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Brazauskas, the General Director of Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. John Skov Hansen, the supreme leaders of Svitzer Wijsmuller (the shipowner).
Mrs. Kristina Brazauskiene became the godmother of the first tug. On the second tug whose godmother is Mrs. Claire Brown the outfitting works are going on and she is being prepared for the sea trials. The third one – her godmother is Mrs. Susanne Fournais – is getting ready for launching.
On the 16th of May, 2004 SVITZER MARS left Baltija for Denmark where the bollard pull test will be performed. After the last trial that is on the 18th of May she will start operating.
 "SVITZER MARS" in the sea |  Waiting for the names |  Drops of champagne |
 "SVITZER MILFORD" sponsor Claire Brown surrounded by (from the left): Sergej Boyko, the Technical Director of Baltija Shipbuilding Yard, Mat Brown, the Technical Director of ChevronTexaco, UK |  "SVITZER MJØLNER" sponsor Susanne Fournais surrounded by (from the left): Claus Grube, the Permanent Representative of Denmark to the European Union, Juozas Abromaitis, the Production Director of Baltija Shipbuilding Yard |  "SVITZER MARS" sponsor Kristina Brazauskiene surrounded by (from the left): Algirdas Brazauskas, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Viktoras Stulpinas, the General Director of Baltija Shipbuilding Yard |