Ship Details

Ocean Tribute

Vessel image

Photo Credit: UBC Cdn Fisherman Archive

 
 
Registry #1 153306 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90640
 
Name 1 1926 Balsac I Name 6
Name 2 1986c Ocean Tribute Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 44.9' x 13.6' x 5.7'
Builder Harbour Boat Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 13.7m x 4.1m x 1.7m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 28.15 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 19.14 Type 2
Engine 3hp engine (1926) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower 140hp Atlas Imperial engine (1949c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # PR074D Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by John Taylor, Prince rupert BC Canada. In 1927-1948 she was owned by John Orwich, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1948-1958 she was owned by Einar Telseth, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Norman Bentley, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Douglas W. Burnip, Nanaimo BC Canada. She was renamed as the Ocean Tribute. In 1986-1989 as a fishboat she was owned by Hofstad & Son Pacific Products Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 2004-2013 she was owned by Gregory N. Hofstad, Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Ken Lund (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 07/10/2018) states that "This vessel ended her days at Ladysmith Small Craft Harbour selling fish off the boat. Eventually sank at dock and was broken up nearby."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/140?r=0&s=5 ;
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