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Van Bar 17 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	153384 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1934	M.B.D. No. 8 (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1927	K.N. No. XI	Name 7
Name 3	1967c	Van Bar 17	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1934	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	90.4' x 34.0' x 9.4'
Builder	McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	241	Type 1	Scow
Registered Tonnage	241	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1934 she was owned by Canadian Interests. In 1942-1944 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944 she was owned by His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (Minister of National Defence). In 1949-1959 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick (1957) Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1965 she was owned by Queen Charlotte Equipment Ltd., Vancouver Bc Canada. In 1965 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick (1957) Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971 she was owned by Fraser River Pile Driving Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Northland Shipping (1962) Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2000 she was owned by Canadian interests.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2000-03-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials 'MBD' stood for Mkenzie Barge & Derrick', the name of the owners. The initials "K.N." in the name stood for 'Kingcome Navigation'.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6368282&q=ship%20registration%20M.B.D.%20No.%208&ecopy=e011464867 (website viewed 26/01/2025);
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