Ship Details

Ocean Star (I)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 198947 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 910168
 
Name 1 1955 Ocean Star (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1955 Place Dollarton Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 67.4' x 20.8' x 9.0'
Builder Matsumoto & Sons Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 20.54m x 6.34m x 2.74m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 97.04 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 65.99 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine 210hp diesel engine (1955) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain William Mielty (1966);
 
Owner(s)
In 1955-1966 she was owned by Ocean Star Fishboat Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1968 she was owned by Everett B. Macdonald (MO), Ladner BC Canada. In 1969-1972 she was owned by Unistar Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1984 she was owned by Sim Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1985 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1986-1989 she was owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1990-1993 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1995-1997 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Geoffrey D. Pratt, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2020 she was owned by Ocean Star Tours Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 1956-01-31
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On January 31, 1966 this seiner sank at Cape Mudge BC, when this vessel foundered off the mouth of the Oyster River south of Campbell River during a severe windstorm. It was thought that a severe gust combined with strong currents caused her to go over. Another theory was that this vessel was riding high as this vessel was carrying no cargo and was top heavy. Seven members of the crew were drowned in the incident: Captain William Mielty; Reino Aro; Anthony Kiiskila; Herbert Johnson; William Mackie; Norman MacLeod and Engineer Roy Eilertson. The capsized boat was towed to land where it was righted with steel cables. This vessel was towed to a repair yard on Quadra Island where this vessel was put back into service.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; The Vancouver Sun Monday January 31, 1966 page 1; Email (Graham Hardy - Nauticapedia 11/11/2020);
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