Ship Details

Rapid Chief

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Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 
 
Registry #1 327196 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1966 Mahatta No. 2 Name 6
Name 2 2021 Rapid Chief Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1966 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 29.6' x 12.3' x 5.8'
Builder John Manly Ltd. Measurement (metric) 9.02m x 3.75m x 1.77m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 12.15 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 8.26 Type 2
Engine 335hp diesel engine (1966) Engine Manufacture Detroit Diesel Corporation
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1966-1980 she was owned by Rayonier Canada (BC) Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-2014 she was owned by Western Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Western Forest Products Inc., Nanaimo BC. In 2020 she was owned by John D. Gutherie, Nanaimo BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was reported as having been broken up and her deckhouse was removed to the hard. But it appears that this vessel was being rebuilt (and not broken up) as this vessel was relaunched as the Rapid Chief in 2021.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping;
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