Ship Details

Richardson (C.S.S.)

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Photo Credit: Don Wright

 
 
Registry #1 318526 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1961 Richardson (C.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1990 90-3 Name 7
Name 3 1991 Richardson Point Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1961 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.3' x 17.0' x 7.2'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.68m x 5.18m x 2.19m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 59.27 Type 1 Research vessel
Registered Tonnage 13.21 Type 2
Engine 2-165bhp diesel engines (1962) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Repowered with a 330bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1961-1971 she was owned by The Minister of Mines & Technical Surveys, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1972-1980 she was owned by The Minister of the Environment, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1982-1989 she was owned by the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1990 she was owned by Crown Assets and Disposal Corporation. In 1991-1995 she was owned by Arrawack Marine Services Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1997-2024 she was owned by Mitchell J. Herron, North Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1961 this vessel was based at Tuktoyaktuk NT, wintering there in the ice. This vessel had a crew of 4 and carried 2 hydrographic survey staff.
 
References
Sandilands, R.W. (1965); Canada List of Shipping
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