Ship Details

Swiftsure II (III)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 369689 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 7434793 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1975 Swiftsure II (III) Name 6
Name 2 1991 Pacific Ranger II (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1975 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 66.3' x 26.5' x 9.2'
Builder Benson Brothers Shipbuilding Co. (1960) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 148.53 Type 1 Tug, harbour
Registered Tonnage 14.63 Type 2
Engine 2-850bhp diesel engines (1975) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1979 she was rebuilt at North Vancouver BC 71.3' x 25.0' x 12.75' 25.09m x 8.08m x 2.80m 191.83gt 30.42rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1975-1990 she was owned by Swiftsure Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1991 she was owned by 391786 British Columbia Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1992-1995 she was owned by Hodder Towing (North) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1997-2001 she was owned by FMW Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2012 she was owned by Pacific Towing Services Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. (Canada Register closed 2006-12-29). In 2013-2024 she was owned by Coast Island Marine Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
Kyle Knapton (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 23/12/2017) states that "This vessel has been sold to a company called Coast Island Marine. That company is registered to recently sold residence in Campbell River. This company also owns the Ocean Clipper and some other equipment. This is speculation, but it looks to me like they are changing the name to the "Coast Ranger." You can see where the "II" was stripped of and the "Coast" has been recently worked on." Lonnie Berrow (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 20/04/2019) states that "This vessel became Pacific Ranger of Pacific Towing and later was laid up for several years. Coast Island Marine bought her in non running, out of class condition and have been slowly refitting her. Probably has never run since 2008."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/1219?r=0&s=5 ;
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