Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 10 January 2009
With courtesy of Willem van Maanen
Canada-flagged, homeport Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada, IMO 5118759, MMSI 316032539 and call sign VC3237. Gross tonnage 247 tons, deadweight 86 tons and as dimensions 29,77 x 8,95 x 396 metres or 98.5 x 29.2 x 13.5 feet. Single screw and fitted out with 1-1.280bjp diesel engine allowing a speed of 11-13 knots. Ex-Foundation Valour of Foundation Maritime Company renamed 1973, Point Valour of Eastern Canada Towing Ltd, renamed May 1992 and Valour No. 1 renamed April 1993. Owned and operated by Thunder Bay Tug Services. Built by Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec, Canada in 1958.
