Ship Details
Island Tugger Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	395515 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	8104101	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1981	Canmar Tugger	Name 6
Name 2	1993	Atlantic Oak	Name 7
Name 3	2004c	Island Tugger	Name 8
Name 4	(nk)	Amix Tugger	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1981	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	105' x ? x ?
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	32.31m x 10.36m x 4.02m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	463.6	Type 1	Tug, anchor-handling
Registered Tonnage	131.96	Type 2	Tug
Engine	2-1450kw diesel 8 cylinder engines	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VG9866
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain L. Lorengreek (1991)

 

Owner(s)

In 1981 she was owned by Dome Petroleum, Calgary AB Canada. In 1993-2011 she was owned by Atlantic Towing Ltd., Saint John NB Canada. In 2011-2014 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2015-2017 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 2018-2019 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Burnaby BC Canada. In 2024 she was owned by Amix Marine Services Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

12 knots while cruising. Variable pitch propellers, nozzles, a bow thruster and four rudders produced a high degree of manoeuverability. The double drum winch on the deck gave her the capability for heavy load towing. Lloyd's Ice Class 1 standard. This vessel was a modified version of the Arctic Taglu and Arctic Hooper but with about 50% more horsepower. The crew of eleven enjoyed high quality accomodation with space for 7 more passengers. In 1991 this vessel made a west to east transit of the Northwest Passge under Captain L. Lorengreek. In 2011 this vessel was classified as Lloyds +100A1 Tug Ice Class I

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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