Ship Details

Virginia G.

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Photo Credit: Pete Kovanda

 
 
Registry #1 190595 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1948 Virginia G. Name 6
Name 2 1960 Sorter VI Name 7
Name 3 1989 Fraser King Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1948 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.5' x 10.6' x 4.2'
Builder Harbour Boatyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 9.91m x 3.23m x 1.28m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.04 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 6.15 Type 2
Engine 115hp diesel engine (1948); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 400bhp diesel engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1948-1959 she was owned by False Creek Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1960-1987 she was owned by Fraser River Log Sorting Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1988-1994 she was owned by William Kelly, Port Coquitlam BC. In 1995-2003 she was owned by Kelly Marine Towing Ltd., Surrey BC. In 2004-2012 she was owned by Allen C. Widstein, Delta BC. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Allen C. Widsten, Richmond BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 1997-10-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Terry Gustafson states (BC Nautical History Facebook Group 19/10/2015) that "Its been on the hard at Shearwater for a few years. It was originally a wood hull it was sheeted and sponsoned by Kelly Marine." The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "on 22 October 1997 The skipper of the tug "Fraser King", which was towing the barge "D.H.T. No. 3", became disoriented at night after the tug's radar broke down. The skipper called a shore station, reported his position and requested guidance. Several vessels and aircraft proceeded to assist, however, the search was prolonged because the tug and barge were some 23 miles from the reported position. Although a helicopter attempted to direct the tug, in an area for which the tug had no nautical charts, the barge went aground. Next morning the barge refloated and the tow was resumed. The barge's shell plating was damaged by the grounding and it took on water and sank. "
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/1997/m97w0224/m97w0224.asp
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