Ship Details
Mercer Straits Photo Credit: Roy Stewart

 

Registry #1	345611 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1971	Mercer Straits	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Jackson, Talbot, Walkinshaw & Associates Ltd.	Measurement (imp)	87' x 24.6' x 11.9'
Builder	Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	26.52m x 7.5m x 4.11m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	229.77	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	45.25	Type 2
Engine	2-900hp GMV diesel engines (1971)	Engine Manufacture	Detroit Diesel Corporation
Repower		Propulsion	2 Kort nozzles
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain H. Hargitt (1971);

 

Owner(s)
In 1971-1979 she was owned by Straits Tug Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1980 she was owned by RSL Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1989 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2003-2004 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Inc., Vancouver BC. In 2009-2012 she was owned by Seaspan International Limited, North Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2012-05-23

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Named for Gordon & Arthur Mercer former owners of Star Shipyard

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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