Ship Details

Norvan

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Cliff Rayner

 
 
Registry #1 107725 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1900 North Vancouver Name 6
Name 2 1906 North Vancouver Ferry No. 1 Name 7
Name 3 1921 Norvan Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1900 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 73.4' x 20.1' x 8.2'
Builder B.C. Marine Railway Co., Esquimalt BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 83 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger
Registered Tonnage 39 Type 2 Tug
Engine 19hp steam engine (1900) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 180hp engine (1957c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1919 she was rebuilt to 65t. In 1925 she was rebuilt as a tug at Vancouver BC 83gt 39rt. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1900-1902 she was owned by the Corporation of North Vancouver, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1903 she was owned by North Vancouver Ferry and Power Company, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1910 she was owned by North Vancouver City Ferries Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1921 she was owned by Wallace Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1925 she was owqned by M.R. Cliff & BC Mills Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1967 she was owned by Percy W. Howes, Tofino BC Canada. In 1972-1995 she was owned by Roderick Stanley Palm, Tofino BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1995-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1900 this vessel was the first vessel operating exclusively as ferry between North Vancouver and Vancouver BC. In 1995 this vessel was on the beach at Tofino Harbour (Strawberry Isle) BC as the home of Rod Palm, Sharon Palm and seven children.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Barr, James (1969); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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