Ship Details
Island Chief (II) Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo August 11. 2011 Vancouver BC

 

Registry #1	327101 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	6704866	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1967	Island Chief (II)	Name 6
Name 2	1973	Seaspan Chief (II)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1967	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	80.2' x 23.0' x 10.6'
Builder	McKay-Cormack Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	24.45m x 7.01m x 3.23m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	148.99	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	12.11	Type 2
Engine	12-cylinder GM 1200hp diesel engine (1967)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1967-1971 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-2009 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2017 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2017-05-11

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
Last update

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