Ship Details
Denza Tugger Photo Credit: Gary Harlow

 

Registry #1	325616 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1965	Gulf Mary	Name 6
Name 2	1975	Squamish Rambler	Name 7
Name 3	2011c	Delta Brave	Name 8
Name 4	2016c	Narrows Brave	Name 9
Name 5	2020	Denza Tugger	Name 10

 

Year Built	1965	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	37.5' x 12' x 6.5'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	10.58m x 3.66m x 1.43m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.92	Type 1	Tug, harbour
Registered Tonnage	6.75	Type 2
Engine	335hp diesel engine (1965)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered in 2024 with a Mitsubishi S6B3 engine	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1965-1970 she was owned by Gulf Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971 she was owned by Narrows Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1973 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-2003 she was owned by Squamish Tugboat Co. (1972) Ltd., Squamish BC Canada. In 2011-2014 she was owned by Shark Bite Marine Charters Ltd., Tsawwassen BC Canada. In 2016-2020 she was owned by Hiballer Productions Inc., Halfmoon Bay BC Canada. In 2020-2021 she was owned by Miles Rhynas D.B.A. Denza Consulting and Marine Services, Victoria BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Denza Tug & Barge Co., Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2025-03-20

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Gary Harlow Harlow Marine International Inc. - Nauticapedia 17/12/2020); Western Mariner (August 2025 page 30); https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/325616 (website viewed 26/07/2025);
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