Ship Details
Shelter Bay (II) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	329234 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	7005009	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1969	Needles (I)	Name 6
Name 2	2004c	Shelter Bay (II)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1969	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	131' x 44' x 7.2'
Builder	John Manly Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	39.93m x 13.41m x 2.19m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	338.04	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	229.87	Type 2
Engine	450hp engine (1969)	Engine Manufacture	Ruston-Hornsby Ltd., Lincoln UK
Repower	Repowered with a 500hp GM engine (1971)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1969-1982 she was owned by Department of Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1983-2001 she was owned by the Minister of Transportation and Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by The Minister of Transportation, Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2021 she was owned by the BC Transportation Financing Authority, Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2021-03-31

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was a capacity 150 passengers 28 cars.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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