Ship Details

Ocean Clipper

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo May 28, 2004 Vancouver BC

 
 
Registry #1 325563 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6517304 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Ocean Clipper Name 6
Name 2 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 Derek S. Cove Measurement (imp) 87.0' x 27.3' x 13.4'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 26.52m x 8.32m x 4.08m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 236.56 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 132.94 Type 2
Engine 2-3512 main engines geared into one gearbox Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion single Screw in a kort nozzle
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1965-1974 she was owned by Great West Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd. Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1979 she was owned by Great West Towing & Salvage Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1989 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1990-1991 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1993-2004 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2009 she was owned by SMIT Marine Canada Inc., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2010-2014 she was owned by Pacific Cachalot Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 2016-2025 she was owned by Coast Island Marine Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
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Anecdotes
Her launching sponsor was Mrs. Gordon Draeseke, wife of Gordon Draeseke, Vice-President of Rayonier Canada (B.C.) Ltd. Gord Letkeman (Email to Nauticapedia 14/10/2019) stated "I last worked on her last November (November 23, 2018, to be exact), and this vessel had 2 Cat 3512 Main engines geared into one gearbox with a single screw in a kort nozzle out the back end at that time. As far as I know, she's had the twin Cats/single screw propulsion since this vessel was bought by Pacific Cachalot, so unless it's been changed out in the last year, this vessel still has twin Cats."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/325563 (website viewed 26/08/2025);
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