Ship Details

Mary Lu Spencer

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Photo Credit: Mike Cooper

 
 
Registry #1 345584 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1971 Mary Lu Spencer Name 6
Name 2 1989 Miller Mission Name 7
Name 3 2014 Blake Cooper Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1971 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Ltd. Measurement (imp) 57' x ? x ?
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.28m x 7.35m x 1.83m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 69.03 Type 1 Tug, pusher
Registered Tonnage 46.94 Type 2
Engine 2-480bhp diesel engines (1971) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower In 2015 repowered with 2-750hp Caterpillar engines Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1971-1977 she was owned by Northwestern Dredging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978-1980 she was owned by Canadian Rescon Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1987 she was owned by Northern Construction Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1988-1999 she was owned by Miller Contracting Ltd., Langley BC Canada. In 2001-2013 she was owned by JJM Construction Ltd., Delta BC Canada. In 2014-2025 she was owned by Cooper Barging Service Ltd., Fort Nelson BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2019 this vessel was based in Fort Simpson.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Hayden Cooper - Nauticapedia 01/08/2019); https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/345584 (website viewed 29/10/2025);
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