Ship Details

Tsekoa

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 195724 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1953 Tsekoa Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1953 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan (Sr.) Measurement (imp) 60.9' x 17.6' x 8.6'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.56m x 5.36m x 2.62m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 69 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 32 Type 2 Tug
Engine 180hp diesel engine (1953) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1953-1987 she was owned by The Minister of Public Works, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1988-1997 she was owned by Dusty Rhodes, Victoria BC Canada. In 1998-2003 she was owned by Seaswell Marine Services (1998) Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Northwest Tugboat Charters Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2015 she was owned by 3105412 Nova Scotia Company, Richmond BC Canada. In 2016-2023 she was owned by Donald R. McNeice, Sandspit BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 26-09-2023
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On September 26, 2023 this vessel ran aground and was stranded in Bearskin Bay between Robertson Island and Graham Island (QCI) Haida Gwaii BC Canada. The vessel was broken up in situ - The tug Ocean Defiant left Bearskin Bay on the high tide with the barge in tow and the remains of the Tsekoa on deck.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Robert Allan (Email to Nauticapedia 25/03/2019); Alvin Cober (Email to Nauticapedia 03/10/2023);
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