Ship Details

Reliant

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 195241 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1952 Reliant Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1952 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Benson, Bert Measurement (imp) 58.0' x 17.2' x 7.7'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.68m x 5.24m x 2.35m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 57.19 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 19.23 Type 2
Engine 265hp engine (1961c) Engine Manufacture Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a265bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain S.G. Cornish (1952); Captain Harold Andrews (1952); Captain Stan Campbell (1957);; Captain Gordy Illyison
 
Owner(s)
In 1952-1963 she was owned by Reliance Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1987 she was owned by Jeffrey P. Harbottle, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1988-1997 she was owned by Inlet Navigation Ltd., Port McNeill BC Canada. In 1999 she was owned by All Sports Marine Inc., Gibsons BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Crosby Marine Services Ltd., Gibsons BC Canada. In 2007-2024 she was owned by Reliant Marine Services Ltd., West Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In June 1957 this vessel struck a rock and capsized north of Vancouver on a charter to Kingcome Inlet BC. In October 1989 this vessel grounded 0ff Gower Point BC. In June 2020 this vessel sank at Gibsons BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957);
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