Ship Details

Reliant

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 195241 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1952 Reliant Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1952 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Benson, Bert Measurement (imp) 58.0' x 17.2' x 7.7'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.68m x 5.24m x 2.35m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 57.19 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 19.23 Type 2
Engine 265hp engine (1961c) Engine Manufacture Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a265bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain S.G. Cornish (1952); Captain Harold Andrews (1952); Captain Stan Campbell (1957);; Captain Gordy Illyison
 
Owner(s)
In 1952-1963 she was owned by Reliance Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1987 she was owned by Jeffrey P. Harbottle, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1988-1997 she was owned by Inlet Navigation Ltd., Port McNeill BC Canada. In 1999 she was owned by All Sports Marine Inc., Gibsons BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Crosby Marine Services Ltd., Gibsons BC Canada. In 2007-2024 she was owned by Reliant Marine Services Ltd., West Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In June 1957 this vessel struck a rock and capsized north of Vancouver on a charter to Kingcome Inlet BC Canada. In October 1989 this vessel grounded 0ff Gower Point BC Canada. In June 2020 this vessel sank at Gibsons BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957);
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