Ship Details

Imperial Tofino

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo August 4, 1973 Active Pass BC

 
 
Registry #1 347185 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1973 Imperial Tofino Name 6
Name 2 1974 Pelapus Name 7
Name 3 1993 Sibyl W Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1973 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 146' x ? x ?
Builder McKenzie Barge & Marine Ways Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 50.29m x 10.3m x 4.57m
Hull Steel Displacement 750
Gross Tonnage 763.54 Type 1 Tanker
Registered Tonnage 424.69 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 1000bhp turbo-charged diesel engine (1973) Engine Manufacture Ndvgiet & Helm A/B, Trellhattan, Sweden
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1979 she was lengthened and she was rebuilt at North Vancouver BC. Her Mid Body Section was built at Burrard-Yarrows Corp. North Vancouver BC in 1979. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1973-1993 she was owned by Imperial Oil Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. In 1993-2009 she was owned by Coastal Shipping Ltd., Goose Bay NL Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2009-03-19
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel had a capacity of 200,000 gallons of fuel. This vessel replaced the Imperial Nanaimo (ex-Beeceelite). This vessel had a cruising speed of 11.2 knots.
 
References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping; H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976 (Ed. Gordon Newell) 1977; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/686?r=0&s=5;
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