The MV Songhee
About The Vessel
The Ship 
Built in 1944, the MV
Songhee is of heavy, wood construction
and served as a supply vessel for the
Canadian navy and air force until she was
retired in 1990. Since then, the Songhee
has been refurbished to provide
comfortable cruising in the coastal
waters of British Columbia. The Songhee
is Transport Canada approved.
Songhee is listed on the Vintage
Vessel Registry of
the B.C. Maritime Museum. She is part of
B.C.'s magnificent floating heritage.
The Crew
The
Songhee is crewed by qualified personnel,
all of whom have extensive experience
cruising British Columbia's coastal
waters.
Accommodations
The
refurbished Songhee features six guest
staterooms – five twin-sized bunks
and one single – each with its own
washbasin, locker and storage. There are
two shared washrooms with showers. All
linens are provided. The Songhee has an
additional six bunks below deck forward
and 4 staterooms on the main deck that
are usually used for the crew. There are
electrical outlets (110 voltage)
throughout the ship. The Songhee can take
12 berthed (overnight) passengers, 18 for
camp trips, or up to 49 for day trips.
The
spacious cedar-finished salon includes a
large dining table that seats 12, a
television for watching videos, and other
comforts. The Songhee also has a
fully-equipped galley to produce hearty,
nutritional meals for passengers and
crew. A washer and dryer are also
available onboard for laundry.
Outside,
passengers can enjoy the ample deck
space.
Galley Equipment
- Oil range
with oven
- Large
electric oven
- Electric
grill
- 2 Electric
burners
- Microwave/convection
oven
- 2 stainless
steel sinks
- Dishwasher
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- Refrigerator
with freezer above
- Small deep
freeze
- Large
walk-in cooler
- 2
18-cubic-feet freezers
- Full set of
dishes and cutlery for 12
- Standard
kitchen utensils etc.
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Technical Specifications
- Length:
95 feet
- Beam:
24 feet
- Draught:
12 feet
- Range:
4,000+ nautical miles @ 9.5 knots
- Fuel
Capacity: 5,500 imperial gallons
- Fresh
Water Capacity: 2,200 imperial
gallons
Machinery
- 400
H.P. 6 cylinder, original Atlas
Imperial diesel engine
- 3
electric power plants (3.5kw,
16kw and 30kw)
- Crane
with extendible boom
- Two
800-lb. anchors
- 1
auxiliary diesel to operate the
crane, winch and pumps
- Electric
driven pressure pump for fire
fighting and bilge pumping
Safety Equipment
Inside
- Fire
alarm with smoke detectors and
sprinkler system throughout
- Emergency
lighting throughout the ship
Outside
- Epirb
locator (self-activated)
- 4
fire hydrants on deck
- 4
life rings
- 2
outboard-powered aluminum shore
boats
- 2
self-inflating life rafts
Navigational Equipment
- 2
radars (24 and 48 mile range)
- 2 VHF
radios
- 1 GPS
- Autopilot
- Depth
sounder
- Search
light
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