Ship Details

Point Grey Providour

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 346313 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1970 Point Grey Providour Name 6
Name 2 1980 Rivtow Providour Name 7
Name 3 1988 Island Providour I Name 8
Name 4 (nk) Saltair Providour Name 9
Name 5 2010c Rapid Providour Name 10
 
Year Built 1970 Place Delta Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 38' x ? x ?
Builder Vito Steel Boat & Barge Construction Ltd. Measurement (metric) 11.55m x 4.57m x 1.77m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.64 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 9.96 Type 2
Engine 480bhp diesel engine (1970) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1992c she was rebuilt and a new deckhouse added. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1970-1979 she was owned by Point Grey Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1980 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1988 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1988-1990 she was owned by 348545 British Columbia Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1991-2002 she was owned by Discovery Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2003-2009 she was owned by West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd., Campbell River BC. In 2010-2014 she was owned by Rapid Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Intercoastal Tug and Barge Services Ltd., Courtenay BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 2009-03-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 07, 2009 this vessel sank in Sonderland Channel with two barges loaded with construction materials in tow.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping;
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