Ship Details
Saltair Hustler Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	330252 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1968	Naskeena 4 (II)	Name 6
Name 2	2001	Fraser Hunter	Name 7
Name 3	2011c	Saltair Hustler	Name 8
Name 4	2016c	Debra Ann I (I)	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1968	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	36.3' x 15' x ?
Builder	John Manly Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.06m x 4.72m x 1.65m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.63	Type 1	Tug, river
Registered Tonnage	9.5	Type 2
Engine	2-220bhp diesel engines (1968)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with 2-300hp John Deere engines	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1968-1978 she was owned by Armour Salvage (1949) Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1979-1981 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1991 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1992-1993 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1994-1995 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1997-1999 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001-2003 she was owned by 288856 B.C. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge (1973) Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Saltair Marine Services Ltd., Ladysmith BC Canada. In 2013-2025 she was owned by Sea Roamer Marine Services Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	In 2016 she was named for Deb Muckle, wife of the owner Lloyd Muckle.

 

Anecdotes
In 2016 this vessel was observed on the hard at the shipyard in Campbell River BC receiving a refit. In 2017 this vessel was berthed at Port Hardy BC Canada. On December 11, 2022 the Debra Ann I sank at her berth in Campbell River BC Canada when a vessel berthed next to her (the Splendour) filled with water and capsized.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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