Ship Details
Hodder Hercules Photo Credit: Roy Stewart

 

Registry #1	328843 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	6722325	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1967	Le Mars (II)	Name 6
Name 2	1972	Seaspan Pacer	Name 7
Name 3	(nk)	Hodder Hercules	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1967	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	88.2' x 25.9' x 9.3'
Builder	Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	26.88m x 7.89m x 2.83m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	202.73	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	24.89	Type 2
Engine	1800bhp diesel engine (1967)	Engine Manufacture	Deutz AG
Repower	Repowered with 2-1125bhp diesel engine (1980)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1967-1971 she was owned by Vancouver Tug boat Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-2009 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Seaspan Marine Corp., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2013-2019 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Hodder Tugboat Co. Inc., Richmond BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1989 this vessel towed a 6000 tonne caisson from North Vancouver BC to Prince Rupert BC. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "on 28/12/1999 While berthing the barge "Juneau" in Seattle, the chief mate from the tug "Seaspan Pacer" fell overboard. He was trapped between the barge and the dolphin and sustained serious injuries. In spite of a prompt response by the crews of the tugs and emergency units, he did not regain consciousness and was declared dead upon arrival at a local hospital."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/1999/m99f0038/m99f0038.asp
Last update

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023