Ship Details
W.M.S. 5 Photo Credit: Cary Drummond

 

Registry #1	320299 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1964	V.T. No. 131	Name 6
Name 2	1978c	Seaspan 384	Name 7
Name 3	2011c	Westnav 384	Name 8
Name 4	(nk)	W.M.S. 5	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1964	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	168' x 48.1' x 10.3'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	51.21m x 14.66m x 3.14m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	760.19	Type 1	Scow, chip
Registered Tonnage	760.19	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1964-1970 she was owned by Hershell A. Smith, Victoria BC Canada. In 1971-1978 she was owned by Spring Ridge Investments Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-2004 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Westview Navigation Ltd., Powell River BC Canada. In 2013-2019 she was owned by 0743707 B.C. ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Bates Properties Ltd., West Vancouver Bc Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials "V.T." stood for Vancouver Tugboat Co.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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