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

 

Registry #1	325593 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1965	Widgeon No. 2	Name 6
Name 2	1977	Bear Bay IV	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1965	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	24' x ? x ?
Builder	John Manly Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.44m x 3.35m x 1.89m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	8.72	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	5.93	Type 2
Engine	220bhp diesel engine (1965)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1965-1976 she was owned by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by Western Sales Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978-1985 she was owned by Bear Bay Logging Ltd., Duncan BC Canada. In 1986-2014 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyards (1985) Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 2017-2021 she was owned by Island Pacific Equipement Ltd., Chemainus BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2021-02-09

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1985 this vessel sank in Finn Bay BC Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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