Ship Details

Bering Straits (II)

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 323263 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Bering Straits (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1965 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Ltd. Measurement (imp) 52.0' x 18.4' x 10.1'
Builder B.C. Marine Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 15.81m x 5.61m x 3.08m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 59 Type 1 Tug, river
Registered Tonnage 53 Type 2
Engine 765bhp diesel engine (1965) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Robert Lee (1989);
 
Owner(s)
In 1965 she was owned by Straits Tug Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1975 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1980 she was owned by RSL Shipyard Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1985-1989 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2001-2003 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Inc., Vancouver BC. In 2010-2011 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 2009-2012 she was owned by Seaspan Marine Corp., North Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2012-05-23
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 17, 1989 this vesselcapsized and sank while towing a loaded gravel barge. RCMP divers recovered the body of Captain Robert Lee 2.5 hours after this vesselcapsized, this vessel is no longer registered in Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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