Ship Details
Mar-Brothers Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 

Registry #1	198927 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	25707

 

Name 1	1955	Mar-Brothers	Name 6
Name 2	1990	Viking Mariner	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1955	Place	Ladner	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	49.2' x 16.2' x 6.2'
Builder	Tarabochia, Mario	Measurement (metric)	15.00m x 4.94m x 1.89m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	37.85	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	25.74	Type 2
Engine	143hp engine (1955);	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 220hp diesel engine	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1958 she was owned by Matthew Martinolich (MO), Ladner BC Canada. In 1961-1963 she was owned by Richard Martinolich (MO), Ladner BC Canada. In 1964-1986 she was owned by Martinolich Brothers Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1987-1997 she was owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Mark K. Simmons, Sidney BC Canada. In 2011-2015 she was owned by Joyce E. Manning, Sidney BC Canada. In 2017-2024 she was owned by Charles Schell, Galiano BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

Charles Schell states "“Viking Mariner was built by Mario Tarabochia at Ladner BC with fir planks on fir frames and launched in 1955 as Mar-Brothers. It was originally owned and operated by the Martinolich family, part of a family fleet that included Mar Lady, Marsons and Klemtu. Throughout her working life the Mar-Brothers worked as a drum seiner for Martinolich Bros. Fishing Ltd, and then the Canadian Fish Company on the inside and outside coasts of Vancouver Island. Viking Mariner was refit and restored from 2001-2007 maintaining the lines of the original design by Marke Simmons & Carole Bird. From 2007 to 2011 John & Joyce Manning continued her meticulous upkeep. In 2011 Viking Mariner was purchased by her current owner, Dr. Charles Schell who completer her conversion to the current state. The boat regularly cruises the BC Coast when not at its usual moorage in Montague Harbour."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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