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Story
This tug was built in 1966 by Dominion Steel & Coal Crop Ltd. in Halifax, NS.
Historical Notes
At the time of her launch this vessel was the most powerful tug on the British Columbia coast. This vessel was designed for towing large paper barges for MacMillan Bloedel & Powell River Ltd. From Port Alberni BC to San Francisco CA and Long Beach CA.
In 2003 this vessel was laid up at Trois Rivieres QC. This vessel was no longer registered in Canada. On December 26, 2014, the tugboat Chaulk Determination sank to the bottom of the Port of Trois-Rivières and was trapped under a thick layer of ice. A salvage master and Ocean Marine Works took two months to raise her.
Owners & Masters
In 1966-1978 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1978-1979 she was owned by RSL Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1998 she was owned by Mexican interests.
In 2001-2004 she was owned by 1169685 Ontario Inc., Toronto ON Canada.
In 2009 she was owned by Upper Lakes Shipping Group, Toronto ON Canada.
In 2011-2013 she was owned by Marinelink Inc., Toronto ON Canada.
In 2014-2015 she was owned by 662901 N.B. Ltd., Moncton NB Canada. On December 12, 2014 she sank at the quayside at Trois Rivieres, Quebec.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.groupocean.com ↗
- Email (Christian Krajewski - Nauticapedia 26/03/2020)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 12/02/2025)
