Ship Details

Straits No. 29

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 189248 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1956 Straits No. 29 Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1956 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 130.0' x 43.1' x 10.0'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 39.62m x 13.14m x 3.05m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 504 Type 1 Scow, chip
Registered Tonnage 504 Type 2 Barge
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds She was converted by Smit tugs to be the operational base at Kitimat BC. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1956-1967 she was owned by Stanley S. McKeen et al., Vancouver BC. In 1970-1972 she was owned by Straits Marine Ltd. et al., Vancouver BC. In 1973-1984 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1985-1991 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1992-1993 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1994-1995 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1997 she was owned by Straits Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1999-2003 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2011-2014 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
 
Anecdotes
In 2017 this vessel was berthed at Kitimat BC as a tugboat base.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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