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Registry #1	345678 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1971	Balco III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	12.6' x 7.2' x 3.0'
Builder	West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	3.84m x 2.19m x 0.91m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	1.81	Type 1	Tug, boom
Registered Tonnage	1.23	Type 2
Engine	72bhp diesel engine (1971)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 72bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp., Detroit MI USA.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1971-1972 she was owned by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-2004 she was owned by Bay Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by International Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2013-2019 she was owned by Interfor Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Interfor Inc., Burnaby BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
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References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6346933&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20345678&ecopy=e011449488 (website viewed 25/03/2025);
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