MARINE CARRIER directory COUNCIL OF MARINE CARRIERS
#200 - 1575 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2V3 T: 604-687-9677 / F: 604-687-1788 Contact: Phill Nelson/Teresa Ledesma (cmc@comc.cc) Web: www.comc.cc
Catherwood Towing
101 - 32885 Mission Way Mission, B.C. V2V 6E4 T: 604-826-9221 F: 604-826-9223 Contact: Ernie Catherwood (erv@catherwoodtowing.com) Web: www.catherwoodtowing.com Area of operation: Fraser River and B.C. Coast Fleet: 11 tugs: 5 single screw (400 hp); 2 shallow draft (twin screw); 1 twin screw (800 hp); and 3 twin screw (1,000 hp) Services: Log boom towing, aggregate barging and equipment moving.
CHASE TOWING & SALVAGE 901Arden Road Victoria, B.C. V9B 5B4 T: 250-478-5868 F: 250-478-7211 Contact: Gerald Roberts (robertsmarine@telus.net)
D.H. TIMBER TOWING
322 Coal Harbour Road Coal Harbour, B.C. V0N 1K0
T: 250-949-6358 (admin) T: 205-949-1201 (direct) F: 250-949-9886 Contact: Lionel Hole (dht@recn.ca or dht@telus.blackberry.net) Area of operation: Quatsino Sound Fleet: 2 tugs (450 hp and 360 hp); 3 12-passenger crew boats
False Creek Tugboat Ltd
433 W. 17th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 2A1 T: 604-874-6520 Contact: Mary-Liz Bancroft (fctl@hotmail.com) Web: www.falsecreektugboats.com
FMW Towing Ltd.
14 Orwell Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 2G1 T: 604-985-0656 (24/7 tug dispatch: 604-968-2867) F: 604-990-0593 Contact: Wayne Fonda (wfonda@pactow.com) Area of operation: West Coast of Canada; Southeast Alaska to Puget Sound; Fraser and Pitt Rivers from the mouth to Mission Fleet size: Coastal (continuous operation) tugs: Pacific Chief (1,220 hp); Pacific Mariner (1,130 hp); River tugs (12-hour shifts): Westview Chinook (1,000h hp); Storm Crest (850 hp) Services: Tug and barge; marine transportation of bulk dry cargos.
Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc.
1830 River Drive New Westminster, B.C. V3M 2A8 T: 604-522-7971 F: 604-521-7530 Contact: Tom Lively (TLively@frpd.com) Web: www.frpd.com Area of operation: Western Canada Fleet: 40 (1 hopper dredge; 9 derricks/ crane scows; 3 cutter suction dredges; 1 portable sectional scow; 1 fuel barge; 16 flat scows; 3 hopper barges; 6 survey/ tending boats) Services: Hydraulic & clam shell dredging; pile driving; marine construction; heavy lifts.
Harken Towing Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 7 Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3V5 T: 604-942-8511 F: 604-942-4914 Contact: Manager: John Bowles (john@harkentowing.com) Towing inquiries: dispatch@harkentowing.com Web: www.harkentowing.com Area of operation: Fraser and Pitt Rivers, Salish Sea, Vancouver Harbour and Howe Sound Fleet: 16+ (10 tugs; 6 water taxis; several small barges) Services: Log towing; fresh water log storage; sawmill log yarding service; log barging; general barge towing; ramp barge towing; water taxi service; fuel dock.
Hodder Tug Co. Ltd. 16031 River Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 1X5 T: 604-278-2821 F: 604-273-0706 Contact: Ben Wendland
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