Ship Details
Smit Star Photo Credit: Mike Wright

 

Registry #1	803633 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1983	Rivtow Star	Name 6
Name 2	2010c	Smit Star	Name 7
Name 3	2015c	SST Star	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1983	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	9nk)	Measurement (imp)	49.2' x ? x ?
Builder	Rivtow Industries Ltd. (West Coast Manly Shipyard)	Measurement (metric)	15.0m x 7.25m x 2.99m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	77.07	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	41.41	Type 2
Engine	2-870bhp diesel engines (1983)	Engine Manufacture	Detroit Diesel Corporation
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1983-1986 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1987-1989 as a tug she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2003-2004 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Inc., Vancouver BC. In 2010-2013 she was owned by SMIT Marine Canada Inc., Vancouver BC. In 2015-2019 she was owned by Saam Smit Canada Inc., Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2019	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	SST is for Saam Smit Towing.

 

Anecdotes
In 2002-2017 this vessel was based near Prince Rupert BC.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Douglas, Robb (2002);
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