Ship Details
Seaspan 802 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	312025 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90547

 

Name 1	1959	B.A. Logger (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1960	Pacific Barge 99	Name 7
Name 3	1972	Seaspan 802	Name 8
Name 4	1989	J.S.M. Transporter	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1959	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	100.0' x 35.0' x 9.1'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	30.48m x 10.67m x 2.77m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	279.85	Type 1	Barge, fuel
Registered Tonnage	279.85	Type 2	Fishboat, general
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds	In 1960c she was rebuilt by Allied Shipyard 30.48m x 10.67m x 2.77m	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1959 she was owned by the British American Oil Co. In 1960 she was owned by the Pacific Tanker Co. In 1961-1963 she was owned by Dupont Shipping Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1987 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1988-1999 she was owned by J.S. McMillan Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Ocean Biosource Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by General Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Gravity Towing Ltd., Agassiz BC Canada. In 2013-2014 she was owned by Jim Dent Construction Ltd., Hope BC Canada. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Gravity Towing Ltd., Agassiz BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Gravity Towing Ltd., Rosedale BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	1960-07-30

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel had a 3,000 barrel capacity for transporting fuel to marine service stations on the coast of British Columbia. On July 30, 1960, soon after this vesselwent into service this vessel was destroyed by fire in Calm Channel BC and was sold by the insurers.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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