Ship Details
Falbro Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	197704 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1954	Falbro	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1954	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	30.6' x 10.2' x 4.3'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	9.33m x 3.11m x 1.31m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	7.88	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	5.36	Type 2
Engine	165hp diesel engine (1954)	Engine Manufacture	Gray Motor Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with a 230bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY4065
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1954-1956 she was owned by Albin Falt (MO), Cowichan BC BC Canada. In 1958-1969 she was owned by Falt Brothers Agencies Ltd., Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 1970-1990 she was owned by Falt Towing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-2014 she was owned by Falt Towing (1991) Ltd., Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 2014-2024 she was owned by Falt Towing (2014) Ltd., Cowichan Bay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	It was an abbreviation of Falt Brothers (George & Albin Falt).

 

Anecdotes
This vessel had a hydraulic towing winch.

 

References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping;
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