Ship Details

Ingenika

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Photo Credit: Loch McJannett

 
 
Registry #1 329577 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1968 Ingenika Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1968 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer A.G. McIllwaine Measurement (imp) 36.3' x 10.0' x ?
Builder John Manly Ltd. Measurement (metric) 11.06m x 4.72m x 1.65m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.63 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 9.95 Type 2
Engine 2-220bhp diesel engines (1968) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Twin Nozzles
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1968-1995 she was owned by Empire Tug Boats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1997 she was owned by 246340 BC Ltd., West Vancouver BC. In 1999-2011 she was owned by Wainwright Marine Services Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 2011-2020 she was owned by Fern Pass Holdings Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 2021 she was owned by Bates Properties Ltd., West Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2021-02-11
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On February 11, 2021 this tug capsized while towing a Rio Tinto barge from Kitimat to Kemano in the Gardner Canal north of Kitimat. The barge was carrying cargo in connection with the Rio Tinto project to drill a second tunnel at its Kemano hydro-electric generating facility. Two men were killed and a third rescued in the incident. The survivor was spotted on shore by a private helicopter.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Greg Robinson (Email to Nauticapedia 25/03/2021); Pete Kovanda (Email to Nauticapedia 04/03/2021);
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