Ship Details
Sea Ferring Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives AM1545-S3-_CVA_586-4714

 

Registry #1	158792 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1936	Sea Ferring	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1936	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.0' x 14.0' x 5.5'
Builder	Scratchley, W.J.	Measurement (metric)	18.3m x 4.3m x 1.7m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	31	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	21	Type 2	Barge
Engine	8nhp engine (1936);	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 200bhp Superior engine (1945); Repowered with a 150hp engine (1946); Engine removed (1962);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1936 she was owned by William J. Scratchley, New Westminster BC. In 1938-1945 she was owned by Albert M. Gilley, New Westminster BC. In 1946-1949 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1951 she was owned by Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958 she was owned by Vancouver Log Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1961 she as owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1962 she was sold to Capital Iron & Metals Co., Victoria BC for scrapping. In 1963 she was owned by James P. Webb, Campbell River BC. In 1966-1969 she was owned by Adam Robinson, Campbell River BC. In 1970-1981 she was owned by William Koropecky, Campbell River BC. In 1982-1983 she was owned by William M. Holman, Surrey BC. In 1985-1991 she was owned by Deirdre A. Hamilton, Vancouver BC. In 2004 she was owned by Mark A. Wilson, Richmond BC. In 2011-2013 she was owned by Mark A. Wilson, Aylmer ON.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2013-01-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1962 this vessel was converted to a non-powered barge.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; MacFarlane, John M. (1990) Capital Iron: Scrap dealers in Lotusland. In Resolution (Newletter of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia); Sooke Region Museum (1989)
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