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The The Barge G.E. No. 2
by John MacFarlane 2016
The G.E. No. 2 (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection. )
In 1973 she was built by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. at North Vancouver BC. She is 33.56m x 14.05m x 2.41m steel 403.53gt/rt. Non–powered.
The G.E. No. 2 (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection. )
In 1973-1978 she was owned by Greenlees Equipment Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1979-1987 she was owned by Fraser River Pile Driving Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1988-1993 she was owned by Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1994-2007 she was owned by Graymar Equipment Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 2008-2016 she was owned by Graymar Equipment (2008) Ltd., New Westminster BC.
The G.E. No. 2 (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection. )
She is often seen at landing docks/ramps of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation carrying out maintenance work or new construction.
The G.E. No. 2 (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection. )
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MacFarlane, John M. (2016) The The Barge G.E. No. 2. Nauticapedia.ca 2016. http://nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/GE2.php
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