Ship Details
Island Importer Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	318661 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5164813	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1962	Island Importer	Name 6
Name 2	1973	Seaspan 240	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1962	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	359.7' x 75.1' x 25.4'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	109.64m x 22.89m x 7.74m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	5885.72	Type 1	Barge
Registered Tonnage	5885.72	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1962-1970 she was owned by McAllister Towing Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge, Victoria BC Canada. In 1973-2004 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2012-2015 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2015-06-26

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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