Shipyard · Refit
Point Hope Maritime
Victoria's upper-harbour shipyard, dating to 1873 and owned by the Ralmax group since 2003. Most of its work is tugs, ferries and government ships, but its 1,200-tonne marine railway and transfer spurs also take superyachts up to about 200 ft, a short walk from Victoria International Marina.
Key facts
- Parent
- Ralmax Group — Ian Maxwell (since 2003)
- Country
- Canada
- Founded
- 1873
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- approx. 18–61 (yachts from 60 ft; railway to 200 ft per SuperyachtNews 2021)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
- unnamed 50 m motor yacht, hull and engine room repairs · SuperyachtNews, 2021
Services
- haul-out and refit
- hull and system repairs
- shipwright work including wooden hull planking
- steel and aluminium welding (CWB W47.1/W47.2)
- sandblasting
- coatings and varnish
- marine electrical
- machining and metal fabrication via United Engineering
- deep-water berthing for in-water repairs
- crew accommodation: not published
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | 1,200 t marine railway with turntable and dry-berth transfer spurs; up to 200 ft / 1,200 t, up to six vessels on the hard (SuperyachtNews, 2021; VIM, 2022); 180 ft x 55 ft x 1,200 GT with 60 ft cradles (dieselduck, 2007) |
| Dry / floating dock | none at Point Hope; larger vessels go to Esquimalt Dry Dock Company at the Esquimalt Graving Dock (B.C. Tugboat, 2022) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 49–61 (SuperyachtNews 2021 and VIM 2022: 200 ft; dieselduck 2007: 180 ft; Victoria Harbour History (undated): 160 ft) |
| Max tonnage handled | 1,200 t (SuperyachtNews 2021; B.C. Tugboat 2022) |
| Sheds / berths | 15,000 sq ft climate-controlled assembly shed (yard site, undated); up to six vessels on dry berths (VIM, 2022); pier moorage 1,000 ft total incl. 400 ft stretch (dieselduck, 2007); crew accommodation: not published |
Sources
- superyachtnews.com — https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/british-columbia-the-next-superyacht-hub
- vimarina.ca — https://vimarina.ca/latest-news/point-hope-maritime-shipyard-10-minutes-vim/
- bctugboat.com — https://bctugboat.com/point-hope-maritime-in-victoria-bc/
- pointhopemaritime.com — https://pointhopemaritime.com/services/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.