Ship Details

Masset

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Registry #1 141173 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1918 Masset Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1918 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 115.1' x 23.5' x 12.5'
Builder Westminster Marine Railway Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 245 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 91 Type 2 Houseboat
Engine 56rhp 4-cylinder engine (1931c); Engine Manufacture Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, San Francisco CA USA.
Repower 300hp engine (1946); Non-powered (1964); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1948 her engine was converted from coasl to oil. Her engine was removed 235gt 33rt. In 1964 she was converted to a houseboat 244gt 244rt. Call Sign VGMZ
Pendant  # Masters Captain Albert Pearson; Captain Charlie Rystad;
 
Owner(s)
In 1918 she was owned by the Imperial Munitions Board, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1919-1923 she was owned by West Coast Towing & Salvage Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1924 she was owned by International Towing (subsidiary of Gilkey Bros., Anacortes WA) and managed by Dominion Towing. In 1927-1931 she was owned by Dominion Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1939-1945 she was owned by Hendry-Cliff Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1949 she was owned by M.R. Cliff & B.C. Mills Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1959 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959 she was owned by Oceanic Logging Co., In 1970-1980 as a house boat she was owned by Lagoon Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-1997 as a house boat she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1997-09-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was powered by machinery which came from the dismantled tug Czar. This vessel was primarily involved in towing Davis rafts of spruce logs. In 1964 this vessel sank and was raised. In 1979 this vessel was non-powered.
 
References
Newell, G. (1977); Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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