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

 

Registry #1	392924 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1979	Canmar Supplier VIII	Name 6
Name 2	1983c	Canmar Supplier 8	Name 7
Name 3	1987	Couteau Supplier	Name 8
Name 4	1999c	Birchy I	Name 9
Name 5	2000	Christina Express	Name 10

 

Year Built	1979	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	210' x ? x ?
Builder	Bel-Aire Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	1255	Type 1	Freighter (Landing Craft)
Registered Tonnage	337	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1979-1983 she was owned by Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary AB Canada. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Dome Petroleum Ltd. (Marine Systems), Calgary AB Canada. In 1986 was she was owned by Gordon R. Harrison, Calgary AB Canada. In 1987-1990 she was owned by Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary AB Canada. In 1992-1994 she was owned by Amoco Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary AB Canada. In 1995-1997 she was owned by Royal Oak Mines Inc., Toronto ON Canada. In 1999-2000 she was owned by John E. Canning Ltd., Georgetown PE.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2000-02-23

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

The hull is double-skinned on the sides and bottom and this vessel is constructed so that there are no oil tanks situated against the hull for safety precautions. The hull is a straight-line barge configuration with a hard chine, flat-bottom, spoon-shapped bow and a raked stern. As a supply ship and anchor handling vessel equipped to carry deck cargo this vessel is designed to load and unload on land by use of a hinged bow ramp 15' wide and 30' long. A stern anchor is dropped before beaching so the vessel can be winched off the beach after unloading cargo. This vessel provided support service to the drill ships in the Western Arctic and Beaufort Sea. This vessel carries six bulk cement tanks, each with a capacity of 1,500 cubic feet, located on the deck in front of the superstructure. The ship has ten single cabins and one double cabin, a modern galley, lounge areas for the crew and a sauna.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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