Tugboats, the semi's of the ocean. They pass Powell River pulling logbooms, construction barges, scows of hogfuel and chips for the local paper mill, train barges, barges loaded with
semi-trailers and chemical tankers and more. And I take their pictures as they pass.

Here you will find some of the photos I have taken of those tugboats as they pull their tows up and down Malaspina Strait and the surrounding waters. Big ones and little ones, good looking tugs and some not so.
I like them all, and if you like tugs - including tugs converted to other uses - I invite you to have a look.

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Sea Imp VIII

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11


Catherwood's Sea Imp VIII - she comes up on the City Transfer barge run now and again, in relief of the regular tugs, so I don't see her often. In the first 5 photos seen off the Westview wharf while her barge was being offloaded and loaded again. Photo 6 - heading into the Catalyst Mill harbour. Photo 7 - on her way out of the harbour with her tow. In the last photo her skipper was passing some of that 4 hour wait time with a rod in the water.

Length: 12.59m Breadth: 5.49m Draft: .55m Power: 804 BHP Year Built: 1986

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

Sea Imp VIII - 2015-08-11

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