Ship Details

Petro Chief

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo October 7, 2012 Vancouver BC

 
 
Registry #1 327828 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6712174 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1966 Wesbridge Two Name 6
Name 2 1985 West Lane Name 7
Name 3 1987 Petro Chief Name 8
Name 4 1999 Pacific Chief (II) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1966 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Derek S. Cove Measurement (imp) 73.3' x 24.5' x 11.4'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 22.34m x 7.47m x 3.47m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 143.29 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 46.6 Type 2
Engine 2-980hp GM diesel engines Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Repowered with a 910bhp Mitsubishi diesel engine (1990c) Propulsion Kort Nozzle
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1966-1983 she was owned by Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Mariner Barge Transport Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1986-1995 she was owned by Marine Petrobulk Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1996-2012 she was owned by Pacific Towing Services Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2013-2019 she was owned by Pacific Towing Services Ltd., North Vancouver BC and FMW Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Sentry Marine Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
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References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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