Ship Details
Charles H. Cates VIII (II) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	395948 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1980	Charles H. Cates VIII (II)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1980	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	? x ? x ?
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	17.3m x 7.1m x 2.4m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	68.55	Type 1	Tug, harbour
Registered Tonnage	2.41	Type 2
Engine	2-900bhp diesel engines	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1980-1999 she was owned by C.H. Cates & Sons Ltd. North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2009-2011 she was owned by Seaspan International Corporation, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2012-2025 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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