Ship Details
Van Bar 17 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	153384 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1934	M.B.D. No. 8 (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1927	K.N. No. XI	Name 7
Name 3	1967c	Van Bar 17	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1934	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	90.4' x 34.0' x 9.4'
Builder	McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	241	Type 1	Scow
Registered Tonnage	241	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1931-1967 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1967-1980 she was owned by Northland Shipping (1962) Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2000-03-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials 'MBD' stood for Mkenzie Barge & Derrick', the name of the owners. The initials "K.N." in the name stood for 'Kingcome Navigation'.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927)
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