Ship Details

Gulf Julia

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 368711 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 7414092 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1974 Gulf Julia Name 6
Name 2 1979 Seaspan Defender Name 7
Name 3 1998 Island Crown Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1974 Place Delta Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Measurement (imp) 73' x 24' x 12.6'
Builder Vito Steel Boat & Barge Construction Ltd. Measurement (metric) 22.25m x 7.32m x 2.90m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 148.75 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 21.67 Type 2
Engine 2-725bhp diesel engines (1974) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1974-1984 she was owned by Finning Tractor & Equipment Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1985-1997 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1998-2013 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2013-2017 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Richmond BC. In 2018-2019 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Burnaby BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for her sponsor: Julia Young.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was sponsored by Julia Young. Bill Carey (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 23/08/2016) reports that "Seaspan used her in Vancouver harbour as a 2 man 12 hr shift tug in the 1990s ...was not allowed past Pt Grey without an engineer at first, but CSI endorsed restricted certificate to Roberts Bank and Howe sound as shift tug."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping;
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