Ship Details

Evco No. 5

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Mark Horne

 
 
Registry #1 173894 (Canada) Registry #2 BD.2 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 M.B.D. No. 8 (II) Name 6
Name 2 1944 B.D. No. 2 Name 7
Name 3 1947 Gilley No. 5 Name 8
Name 4 1963 Evco No. 5 Name 9
Name 5 1980 Imperial No. 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 96.0' x 40.0' x 7.0'
Builder McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 29.3m x 12.2m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 296.73 Type 1 Barge, crane & derrick
Registered Tonnage 296.73 Type 2 Dredge
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # BD.2 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was owned by Mckenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1944 she was sold to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1954 she was owned by Gilley Brothers Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1954-1961 she was owned by Evans Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by Ocean Cement Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1979 she was owned by Imperial Marine Industries Ltd., North Surrey BC Canada. In 1977 the company name Imperial Marine Industries Ltd was changed to Rivetow Marine Ltd. In 1980 she was sold to C.R. Aggregate Sales Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1982 she was sold to Ocean Construction Supplies Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1982-2008 she was owned by K. Viney Contracting Ltd., Surrey BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-10-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name B.D. stood for Barge Derrick. M.B.D. stood for Mckenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a Derrick Scow at Prince Rupert BC. After the Second World War this vessel was laid up in Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 08/01/2018); RG12 Reel T-11842 (1944) (M.B.D. No. 8); RG12 Reel T-11581 (Evco No. 5);
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