Ship Details
John Spence Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	346585 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	7218735	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1972	Mary B VI	Name 6
Name 2	1983	Arctic Tuktu	Name 7
Name 3	1995	John Spence	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1972	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	160.4' x 38.1' x 12.3'
Builder	Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	48.9m x 11.6m x 3.7m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	718.86	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	378.63	Type 2
Engine	2=1640bhp oil 16 cylinder engines (1972)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1972 she was owned by Nordic Offshore Services Ltd., Vancouver BC and by Federal Commerce & Navigation Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by Fednav Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1983-1989 she was owned by Arctic Transportation Ltd., Calgary AB Canada. In 2004-2018 she was owned by McKeil Work Boats Ltd., Hamilton ON Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2018-07-12

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11931/401?r=0&s=6 ;
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