Ship Details

Mercer Straits

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Photo Credit: Roy Stewart

 
 
Registry #1 345611 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1971 Mercer Straits Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1971 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Jackson, Talbot, Walkinshaw & Associates Ltd. Measurement (imp) 87' x 24.6' x 11.9'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 26.52m x 7.5m x 4.11m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 229.77 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 45.25 Type 2
Engine 2-900hp GMV diesel engines (1971) Engine Manufacture Detroit Diesel Corporation
Repower Propulsion 2 Kort nozzles
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain H. Hargitt (1971);
 
Owner(s)
In 1971-1979 she was owned by Straits Tug Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by RSL Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1989 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2009-2012 she was owned by Seaspan International Limited, North Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2012-05-23
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for Gordon & Arthur Mercer former owners of Star Shipyard
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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