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

 

Registry #1	331572 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1971	Rothesay Carrier	Name 6
Name 2	2004c	Kent Transport	Name 7
Name 3	2009c	Transport I	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	363' x 82' x 22'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	103.7m x 25m x 6.8m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9877	Type 1	Barge, covered
Registered Tonnage	5041	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds	In 1971 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Company. Ltd.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1979 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Kent Line Ltd., Saint John NB Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2010-06-01

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
(The bow came from BDD). At her build this vessel was the world's largest newsprint barge. On her maiden voyage this vessel was towed by the irving Birch.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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