Tankers Built in Canada Since WWII

Since the end of World War II, Canadian shipyards have built 77 tankers, all product/chemical carriers: the last of these was delivered in 1982 and none are in Canadian-flag service today, although several are still operating under foreign flags.

Builder Location O/N Name Customer GT Completed Notes
Allied SB N. Vancouver BC 212 391372 Imperial Nootka Imperial Oil Ltd. 126 1978 Panama Star
Burrard DD N. Vancouver BC 344 331938 Imperial Skeena Imperial Oil Ltd. 3,047 Apr 1970 Ocean Courier (Panama) 2000
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 137 176114 Imperial Collingwood Imperial Oil Ltd. 2,128 Apr 1948 Seaway Trader 1979, Patricia II 1987, Balboa Trader (Panama) 1992, scrapped 1995
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 138 173214 Imperial London Imperial Oil Ltd. 2,130 Apr 1948 Tegucigalpa (Honduras) 1979, Congar 1980, barge 1996, scrapped 2002
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 139 173217 Imperial Sarnia Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,580 Oct 1948 Provmar Terminal II 1987, scrapped 2012
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 146 176115 Imperial Leduc Imperial Oil Ltd. 12,595 Apr 1951 Nipigon Bay 1955, scrapped 1989
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 147 193679 Imperial Woodbend Imperial Oil Ltd. 12,639 Apr 1952 Golden Hind 1954, scrapped 1986
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 148 194747 B. A. Peerless British American Oil 12,638 Oct 1952 Gulf Canada 1969, Coastal Canada 1984, scrapped 1990
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 161 188390 Imperial Quebec Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,680 1957 Sibyl W. 1987, Panama Trader (Belize) 1992
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 167 188392 Tyee Shell Shell Canada Ltd. 1,599 Oct 1958 Arctic Trader 1970, Rivershell 1983, Horizon Montreal 1995, Alycia 2004, New Horizons (Guyana) 2005
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 176 318681 W. Harold Rea Canadian Oil Cos. 4,009 Aug 1962 Eastern Shell 1970, Le Cedre 1991, Colon Trader (Panama) 1992, Cypress Point 2003, scrapped 2014
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 193 325749 Texaco Chief Texaco Canada Ltd. 5,038 Apr 1969 A. G. Farquharson 1986, Algonova 1998, scrapped 2007
Davie SB Lauzon QC 595 194857 Andros Venture Andros Shipping 17,987 Nov 1953 Ainos 1962, Continental I 1962, Conoco Seca 1968, Leprechaun Spirit 1970, scrapped 1974
Davie SB Lauzon QC 596 197519 Andros Fortune Andros Shipping 18,504 Aug 1954 Vermion 1962, Continental IV 1963, Conoco Arrow 1967, L. W. Chemical 1970, Valiant King 1973, Hyacinth 1974, scrapped 1975
Davie SB Lauzon QC 616 300995 Federal Monarch Federal Petroleum 26,912 Sep 1959 Oswego Unity 1965, scrapped 1976
Davie SB Lauzon QC 619 311777 Emerillon Papachristidis Tankers 26,968 July 1960 scrapped 1979
Davie SB Lauzon QC 629 314399 Hudson Transport Hall Corporation 4,076 June 1962 scrapped 1985
Davie SB Lauzon QC 653 323026 James Transport Hall Corporation 4,700 June 1967 Enerchem Travailleur 1986, Enerchem Dolphin (Barbados) 1995, Dolphin 1995, scrapped 2010
Davie SB Lauzon QC 666 329352 Imperial Bedford Imperial Oil Ltd. 9,500 Aug 1969 Algofax 1998, Halifax 2004, scrapped 2004
Davie SB Lauzon QC 668 329354 Chemical Transport Hall Corporation 4,981 July 1969 Enerchem Fusion 1986, Real Progress (Liberia) 1991, total loss 2001
Davie SB Lauzon QC 669 329353 Industrial Transport Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,982 Aug 1969 Enerchem Refiner 1986, Canal Trader (Panama) 1999, scrapped 2011
Davie SB Lauzon QC 676 Greece Kriti Star Varnicos Primero 42,470 Apr 1973 scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 677 Greece Kriti Land Varnicos Primero 42,470 Dec 1973 scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 678 Greece Kriti Wave Varnicos Primero 42,470 Apr 1974 scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 685 356290 Lucellum Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. 23,736 July 1975 Ciudad de Barrancabermeja 1978, Marvea 1987, Ravenna Trader 1989, Atlantic Sea 1991, Tn Topaz 1997, Quebec 1999, Slops X 2000, scrapped 2007
Davie SB Lauzon QC 686 356989 Lucerna Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. 23,736 Nov 1975 Al Arous 1988, Tank Queen 1989, Sitaxa 1991, Galea II 1996, Iona 2000, scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 687 U.K. Ogden Saguenay Ogden Transport 23,462 Mar 1976 Saguenay 1984, Patricia 1988, Ocean Queen 1988, scrapped 2004
Davie SB Lauzon QC 688 U.K. Ogden Ottawa Ogden Transport 23,463 Oct 1976 Ottawa 1984, Pamela 1988, Osco Chief 1988, Seaexplorer 1992, scrapped 2007
Davie SB Lauzon QC 689 377243 Athelmonarch Athel Regent Tankers 24,132 May 1977 Alrai 1980, Baraka 1982, Lucerna 1983, Dakila 1986, Dagrun 1988, Quebec 1989, Silver Shing 1996, scrapped 1996
Davie SB Lauzon QC 690 377373 Athelqueen Athel Regent Tankers 24,132 Sep 1977 Altanin 1980, trapped in the Shatt-Al-Arab 1980 and written off
Davie SB Lauzon QC 704 370449 L'Erable No. 1 Branch Lines Ltd. 7,743 July 1982 Hubert Gaucher 1983, Rodin 1996, Olympic Pride (Nigeria) 2000
Marine Industries Tracy QC 185 192522 Willowbranch Branch Lines Ltd. 2,153 May 1950 scrapped 1978
Marine Industries Tracy QC 197 192529 Cedarbranch Branch Lines Ltd. 2,144 Sep 1951 Secola 1979, Kito Maru 1980, scrapped 1985
Marine Industries Tracy QC 238 310914 Maplebranch Branch Lines Ltd. 4,463 July 1958 L'Erable No. 1 1981, Tlatoani (Panama) 1982, scrapped 1988
Marine Industries Tracy QC 269 312958 J. Edouard Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,104 Aug 1961 Edouard Simard 1967, Le Chene No. 1 1982, Enerchem Trader 1997, Silverhead 2000, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 305 319729 Jos Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,102 July 1964 Le Frene No. 1 1982, scrapped 1995
Marine Industries Tracy QC 389 330048 Lakeshell Shell Canada Ltd. 5,725 Apr 1969 W. M. Vacy Ash 1987, Eltokaween 1997, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 396 331741 Ludger Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,114 May 1970 Le Saule No. 1 1982, Al Joul 1997, Navstar 3 2003, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 404 331744 Arsene Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,844 May 1972 Gaspe Transport 1979, Enerchem Avance 1986, Leona II 1993, Eringa (Nigeria) 1999, Lady Anna (St. Kitts) 2006, scrapped 2010
Marine Industries Tracy QC 413 331754 Leon Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,925 Oct 1974 L'Orme No. 1 1982, Tradewind Ocean 1997, Amara 2001, Menna (Nigeria) 2008
Marine Industries Tracy QC 415 331747 Arthur Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,918 Sep 1973 Le Cedre No. 1 1982, Cam Etinde 1987, Genesis Adventurer 2004, Venture (Eq. Guinea) 2010, scrapped 2011
Marine Industries Tracy QC 434 370929 Gulf Gatineau Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 5,924 July 1976 J. C. Phillips 1985, Tradewind Spirit 1995, Sir Michael (Nigeria) 2002, scrapped 2011
Marine Industries Tracy QC 435 371448 Gulf MacKenzie Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 5,924 Mar 1977 L. Rochette 1985, Tradewind Island 1995, Kemepade (Panama) 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 436 Cuba Primero de Mayo Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 July 1977 Sea Shell 1992, Broose 1995
Marine Industries Tracy QC 437 Cuba 24 de Febrero Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 Dec 1977 White Coast 1992, scrapped 2000
Marine Industries Tracy QC 438 Cuba 5 de Septiembre Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 July 1978 Coral Reef 1995
McKenzie barge N. Vancouver BC 347185 Imperial Tofino Imperial Oil 650 1973 later Sibyl W 1992
McKenzie barge N. Vancouver BC 331306 F.N. No. 1 379 1969
Northern SB Bronte ON 177636 Peerless II B-A Oil Co. 59 1946 still active as a cruise boat in Muskoka ON
Port Weller DD St. Catherines ON 32 319263 Imperial Lachine Imperial Oil Ltd. 734 June 1963 Josee M. 2003, Murex 2003, Arca 2003, Arca I (Panama) 2016
Port Weller DD St. Catherines ON 33 319264 Imperial Verdun Imperial Oil Ltd. 734 Aug 1963 Sillery (St. Vincent) 1979
Port Weller DD St. Catherines ON 39 326037 Imperial Acadia Imperial Oil Ltd. 7,068 Apr 1966 Algoscotia 1998, Ralph Tucker (St. Vincent) 2001, Capt. Ralph Tucker 2001, Ralph Tucker 2004, scrapped 2004
Port Weller DD St. Catherines ON 57 348195 Imperial St. Clair Imperial Oil Ltd. 7,964 Apr 1974 Algosar 1998, Genesis Explorer 2005, scrapped 2011
Russel Brothers Owen Sound ON 318849 Imperial Temagami Imperial Oil suspended 2008
Russel Brothers Owen Sound ON 193602 Gary E Imperial Oil 13 1967
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1061 319983 Irving Ours Polaire Engineering Cons. 4,944 Jan 1964 Rexton Kent 1993, Rexton 1995, Nowrat Al Khalees 1998, Nada 1999, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1072 322550 Aime Gaudreau Engineering Cons. 1,903 Dec 1964 Harcourt Kent 1993, Mor Blessing 1994, Zikko (Nigeria) 1997
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1104 Irving Marigold Swim Bros. Fisheries 2,427 Feb 1972 Popocatepetl (Mexico) 1978, Cora 2000
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1105 Liberia Esso Saint John Esso Tankers Inc. 18,781 1972 Amazon Prosperity 1983, Amazzone 1987, Kappa Due 1989, Apollinare 1990, Capo Nord 1994, Fabrizia Prima 1999, scrapped 2000
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1106 Liberia Esso Halifax Esso Tankers Inc. 18,798 1973 Endurance 1983, Endurance Glory 1986, Al Wataniah 1992, scrapped 1997
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1107 Liberia Esso Montreal Esso Tankers Inc. 18,798 Oct 1973 Amazon Pioneer 1983, Mare Di Giava 1987, Umberto D'Amato 1991, Rosa D'Amato 1996, Margherita 1997, Liano 1997, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1110 345430 Irving Arctic Kent Line Ltd. 23,207 Oct 1974 Arctica 2002, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1111 Liberia Esso Everett Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 May 1975 Globosa 1985, Gebze 1985, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1112 Liberia Esso Toronto Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 Oct 1975 Petromar Santa Cruz 1981, Esso Santa Cruz 1986, Ektor I 1995, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1113 Liberia Esso Providence Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 Feb 1976 Petromar San Sebastian 1983, Esso San Sebastian 1990, Enias 1995, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1114 Liberia Esso Saint Petersburg Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 1976 Saint John 1984, Saint John II 1987, Oslo Lady 1990, Armonia 1994, Ariston 1994, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1115 369839 Irving Eskimo Irving Oil 23,377 Aug 1980 Madonna 2005, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1117 Dolores Swann Dolores Navigation 19,855 Dec 1976 Bali Sky 1984, Thanassis A. 1989, broke in two 1994
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1118 Liberia Erinna Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Oct 1977 White Star 1994, scrapped 2004
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1119 Liberia Etrema Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Mar 1978 Rosa 1994, Rosa T. 1999, Pontos 2002, Atlantica I 2003, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1120 Liberia Entalina Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 June 1978 Amer Power 1997, Entalina 2001, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1121 Liberia Erodona Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Oct 1978 Normar Sovereign 1995, Champion Trader 1996, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1122 Liberia Ensis Lepton Shipping 19,239 Jan 1979 Fairplay 1996, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1123 Liberia Elona Lepton Shipping 19,239 Apr 1979 Amber Energy 1995, Elona 2002, Ilona 2005, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1130 369846 Irving Nordic Irving Oil 7,745 Oct 1980 Wellington Kent 1993, Beffen 2004, Zenon Conquest (Nigeria) 2005, total loss 2012
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1133 369854 Irving Ocean Irving Oil 23,555 May 1981 Athenian Liberty 1996, Ocean Liberty 2003, scrapped 2005
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1134 369860 Irving Canada Irving Oil 23,555 Oct 1981 Irina 2006, scrapped 2006

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