Category Archives: marina

Nanaimo – Cameron Island Marina

A busy evening at the Cameron Island Marina

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Western Princess

Western Princess at the Cameron Island Marina

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Taplow and Summer Hawk

Taplow and Summer Hawk at the Cameron Island Marina

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Maritime Pioneer

Maritime Pioneer in Deep Bay Built: 1944, Columbia Boat Building Co., Astoria Oregon Length: 19.81m Breadth: 5.49m Depth: 2.59m Hull: Wood Gross Tonnage: 62.59 Registered Tonnage: 46.94 Engine: 2x 176.5kw diesel Propulsion: Twin Screw

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Deep Bay oyster boats

Oyster boats returning to dock in Deep Bay

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Pursepa

Pursepa in Deep Bay Built: 1928,  Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver Gross Tonnage (t): 21.42 Net Tonnage (t): 12.09 Construction Material: wood Vessel Length (m): 14.33 Vessel Breadth (m): 3.35 Vessel Depth (m): 1.89 Engine: 1 X Gasoline, 65 Horsepower Speed … Continue reading

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Island Sea Pearl

Island Sea Pearl in Deep Bay

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Wandelaine, Sandy Point, Taplow

Wandelaine, Sandy Point, and Taplow in Deep Bay Wandelaine: built 1938, W.A. Barber, Victoria Sandy Point: built 1967, Ernest Wahl, Salmon Arm Taplow: built 1945, Sterling Shipyard Ltd, Vancouver The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five fishermen from a sinking fishing … Continue reading

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Telegraph Cove

Telegraph Cove

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Gikumi

Gikumi in Telegraph Cove Gikumi was built to tow logs for the Telegraph Cove sawmill. She also served as a coastal pilot boat and cargo vessel all along British Columbia’s coastline before becoming B.C.’s first whale watching vessel in 1980. … Continue reading

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