Ship Details
Gold River If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	327896 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1967	Gold River	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1967	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	244.5' x 54.1' x 15'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	74.52m x 16.49m x 4.57m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	3278.46	Type 1	Barge, pulp/chemical
Registered Tonnage	2955.89	Type 2	Barge, crane & derrick
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1967-1971 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Company Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-2004 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 Deep Water Recovery Ltd., Union Bay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was sub-contracted to Burrard Dry Dock. This vessel carried chemicals in tanks to the Gold River Mill. When the mill closed (under Bowater management) this vessel was converted to a covered deck barge.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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