Ship Details
G.M. Venture Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	312848 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1960	G.M. Venture	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1960	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Snider, A.M. (Curley)	Measurement (imp)	37.4' x 15.6' x 5.1'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.40m x 4.75m x 1.55m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.69	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	9.99	Type 2
Engine	440hp diesel engine (1960)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1960 she was owned by G.M. Flyer Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Frank L. Hole, Coal Harbour V.I., BC Canada. In 1970-1986 she was owned by Barclay Log Transport Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1987-2016 she was owned by Larson Towing Co. Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 2017-2024 she was owned by Hiballer Transportation Ltd., Halfmoon Bay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
A.M. (Curley) Snider, the owner and designer of this vessel died two weeks before her launch.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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