Ship Details
Butler Photo Credit: Loch McJannett

 

Registry #1	329475 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1968	Butler	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1968	Place	Port Alberni	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	A.G. McIlwain Ltd.	Measurement (imp)	26' x ? x ?
Builder	Alberni Engineering & Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.77m x 3.32m x 1.95m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.95	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	6.77	Type 2
Engine	250hp engine (1968)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1968-1990 she was owned by British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1991-2020 she was owned by Pacific Custom Log Sorting Ltd., Port Coquitlam BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Quadrant Investments Ltd., Coquitlam BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1968 this vessel was in service at the Portage Mountain dam site.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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