Vessel Profile

Coast Island Commodore

Coast Island Commodore
Photo: Roy Stewart

Story

This tug was built in 1974 by Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.

Historical Notes

This vessel undertook contracts for anchor-handling in the North Sea. This vessel usually towed the Seaspan Forester, the largest log barge in the world.

Owners & Masters

In 1974-2009 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.

In 2011-2019 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada.

In 2023-2024 she was owned by Coast Island Marine Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.

References

  • Canada List of Shipping
  • Morris, Rob and Leonard McCann. (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press
  • recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 12/02/2025)
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