Ship Details

Viking King

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Photo Credit: Ian Campbell

 
 
Registry #1 150592 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Niluht Name 6
Name 2 1926 Shepody Name 7
Name 3 1959 Viking King Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Lund Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.5' x 16.4' x 8.2'
Builder Thulin, Charles & Fred Thulin Measurement (metric) 18.75m x 5.00m x 2.50m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 64.07 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 3.43 Type 2
Engine 9nhp engine (1921) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 13hp engine (1926); Repowered with a 75hp oil engine (1944); Repowered with a 300bhp Cooper-Bessemer engine (1950); two GM 6-110s in tandem (end to end), rated at 240 hp each. (1959) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1921 she was owned by Frederik G. Thulin & Charles A. Thulin (JO), Lund BC. In 1926-1937 she was owned by Edmund Kinnie, Vancouver BC. In 1938-1946 she was owned by George H. Kinnie, Vancouver BC. In 1947 she was owned by Walter G. Heays (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1948-1957 she was owned by Stephen O'Neill (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1958-1970 she was owned by Mutual Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970-1973 she was owned by Viking Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1973-2021 she was owned by Harken Towing Co. Ltd., Port Coquitlam BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2021 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Niluht is Thulin spelled backwards. Shepody is named for Shepody Bay.
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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