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Empire 40

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Registry #1 372638 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1977 Empire 40 Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1977 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 202' x ? x ?
Builder McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 61.57m x 17.71m x 4.97m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1674.43 Type 1 Barge
Registered Tonnage 1674.43 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1977-1979 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Marine Ways Ltd., North Vancouver BC & Empire Tug Boats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 2001 she was owned by Empire Tug Boats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 2003-2019 she was owned by Lafarge Canada Inc., Coquitlam BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 2011-06-28
 
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Anecdotes
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that "On 28 June 2011 at 0410 Pacific Daylight Time, while under tow of the tug F.W. Wright, the loaded gravel barge Empire 40 struck the Queensborough Railway Bridge in the Fraser River, British Columbia. The bridge centre swing span and protection pier sustained extensive damage. this resulted in the bridge being inoperable for a period of 2 months after the striking, causing major disruptions to railway and river traffic. No one was injured and there was no pollution as a result of this occurrence." "The Empire 40 is a flat-decked non-propelled barge of steel construction (Photo 2). At the time of the occurrence, it had an approximate load of 3600 tons on board.";
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/2011/m11w0091/m11w0091.asp
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