Ship Details
April Point Connector Photo Credit: Greg Bellavance

 

Registry #1	345938 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1971	Hornet (II)	Name 6
Name 2	2001c	April Point Connector	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	Burnaby	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	26' x ? x ?
Builder	Shore Boat Builders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.86m x 3.02m x 1.25m
Hull	Aluminum	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	8.65	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	7.49	Type 2
Engine	210bhp diesel engine (1971)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1971-1980 she was owned by Ib Knoblaugh, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by Robert A. George, Galiano Island BC Canada. In 1983-1992 she was owned by Robert A. George, Hope Bay, Pender Island BC Canada. In 1993-1999 she was owned by Pacific Canadian Fisheries Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001-2016 she was owned by Oak Bay Marina Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2016-03-17

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

Greg Bellevance states that "The Hornet as it was in a previous live was on the hard at Victoria Shipyards when Bellavance welding was contacted by the Oak Bay Marine Group regarding a possible purchase and refit. Gene Bellavance flew down in his Cessna L-19 Bird Dog to meet with Mr Don Pretty and it was decided that it was a sound hull potential to fulfill their needs at the lodge. The vessel was hauled to our facilities on Saltspring where it underwent a major refit to its present state as well as renamed to the "April Point Conector". Mr. Pretty was with the Oak Bay Marine Group at that time. He is currently (2016) the General Manager at Canoe Cove. I took over Bellavance Welding Ltd. in 2004 after my Dad , Gene Bellavance was killed in his floatplane. We are continuing to supply the marine industry with purpose built vessels as well as refit and rebuild work." this vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Greg Bellevance - Nauticapedia 10/07/2016);
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