Point Hope Maritime in Victoria, B.C.
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By Riccardo Regosa, General Manager
ugs are the unsung
combined capacity enables them
When it comes to tugs, Point
heroes of the marine
to accommodate vessels from 20 to
Hope specializes in terminal tugs,
transportation highway
350 metres and they proudly work on
conventional tugs, and ATB tugs
pushing and pulling barges
a wide range of vessels that include
welcoming vessels up to 1,200 tonnes
up and down the pacific
ships for the Canadian Navy and
with drafts up to six metres. Larger
coast from Santiago to
Coast Guard, B.C. Ferries, pilot vessels,
ocean-going anchor handling tugs
Alaska to Hawaii, and everything
fishing vessels, and a growing number
over 1,200 tonnes are serviced at
in between battling weather and
of tugs and barges from Canada and
EDC.
powering the blue economy and
the US.
international rrade. In the last few
Point Hope values and respects
years, Point Hope Maritime, located
While Point Hope Maritime’s skilled
relationships built on trust. In 2019,
on Victoria Harbour on southern
professionalism, project management
Point Hope Maritime General
Vancouver Island has become the
expertise, and dedication to client
Manager, Riccardo Regosa, who
‘go to’ shipyard for tugs. Part of
goals have earned them a strong
spent 17 years working for the
the Ralmax Group of Companies
base of repeat clients, it is the
renown shipbuilder Damen, entered
since 2003, Point Hope is reaping
seamless delivery of integrated
into a strategic partnership with his
the benefits of two decades of
services from machining to electrical
former employer bringing Damen’s
modernization investments in
to paint that sets them apart
world-class expertise to Point
environmental management systems,
allowing clients to benefit from the
Hope Maritime enabling important
new docks, and capacity-building
efficiencies of one-stop service.
knowledge transfer and professional
technology and infrastructure
Point Hope Maritime’s supplier
development opportunities working
including the 2018 acquisition of
relationships further strengthen their
with the latest technology such as
the Esquimalt Dry Dock Company
value proposition. For example, Point
industry advancements in hybrid
(EDC) at the Esquimalt Graving Dock.
Hope Maritime works closely with
technology. Most of Damen’s
Both yards provide reliable, quality
state-of-the-art manufactures for
warranty service work in Western
ship repair, conversion, retrofit, refit
deck equipment such as DMT Marine
Canada is undertaken by Point Hope
and maintenance services. Their
Equipment.
Maritime. This partnership with one
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B.C. Tugboat Spring 2022
