Schiffsprofil

Swell

Swell
Foto: Maple Leaf Adventures

Geschichte

This tug was built in 1912 by Beach Avenue Shipyard Ltd. (Arthur Moscrop) in Vancouver, BC.

Eigentümer & Kapitäne

In 1912 she was owned by George McGregor as the first tug of Victoria Tug Co., Victoria BC Canada.

In 1913-1959 she was owned by Victoria Tug Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.

In 1959-1972 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.

In 1972-1979 she was owned by Thomas Stockdale, West Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1981 she was owned by Island Merchant Marine Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.

In 1981-1989 she was owned by Westview Dredging Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.

In 1990-1997 she was owned by Swell Towing Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.

In 1998-2003 she was owned by Swell Towing Ltd., Delta BC Canada.

In 2004 she was owned by Big Time Sport Fishing BC Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.

In 2011-2014 she was owned by Icarus Aviation Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.

In 2014-2025 she was owned by Maple Leaf Adventures Corp., Victoria BC Canada

Kapitäne

Captain George MacGregor (1912); Captain George Howell (1959);

Umbauten

In 1954 she was rebuilt from deck up at Point Hope Shipyard Victoria BC. In 2005 she was rebuilt to 25.30m x 6.33m x 3.28m 130gt 39rt

Remotisierung

Repowered in 1954 with a 400hp Enterprise diesel at Blackball Towing Co. Shipyard. Repowered with a 275hp engine; Repowered with a Detroit Diesel 12V149, that is fitted with a blower but not a turbo.

Referenzen

  • Canada List of Shipping
  • Email (Drew Hyslop - Nauticapedia 16/12/2023)
Continue your research

Related on Nauticapedia

Helfen Sie, das maritime Erbe von BC zu bewahren

Spenden

Unterstützen Sie das Nauticapedia-Projekt

Helfen Sie, das maritime Erbe von BC für zukünftige Generationen zu bewahren.

Spenden