After speeding a week in port, the Light Icebreaker Ann Harvey Sailed over the Noon Hour. Based in St John’s, she has been working the Gulf region.
Category: CCGS
The past week has seen stops by several icebreakers Assigned to Gulf of St Lawrence and Newfoundland waters, based out of St. John’s. Stops were for supplies and to take on additional Fuel. Last year brought a Simalr parade of icebreakers in March. First Up was the Henry Larsen, Classed
I Finally Caught hero #9, the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M underway. She was launched back in May, and has been turned over to the Coast Guard. She will eventually be stationed in Victoria. She was Exercising with her Rhib, but it appears to have been stowed.
The Canadian Coast gurad is excercising this week in Mahone Bay. RCMP, DND, Coast Guard Auxiliary, United States Coast Guard, the French navy, fire departments from Chester and Mahone Bay, emergency measures organizations, paramedics and local ground search and rescue units are all taking part. GuardEx14 will continue on Tuesday
The government announced the acceptance of the eighth of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS M. Charles M.B. The CCGS M. Charles M.B. was named after Seaman Martin Charles, S.C., M.B., of Bamfield, British Columbia, and Hereditary Chief of the Nitinat Band. Martin Charles, now
Hero #8 CCGS M. CHARLES MB was spotted on trials in the Basin yesterday. Here she is above, moving back to Pier 9 past the Inbound Edward Cornwallis.
The 9th and Final Hero Class Vessel, the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M, was launched saturday morning. She will be transported to the West Coast with Hero #8 later this year. The Last of the 9 Hero Class boats, She also has the distinction of being the last vessel to be
The Government of Canada has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Babcock Canada Inc. for critical refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. This contract was awarded as the result of an open and competitive procurement process. The shipyard portion of the work will be carried
With the Rollover of the federal Budget year, and time for crew changes, The CCGS Terry Fox Sailed last night, just after 11pm. This morning Hudson moved to the basin, likely for some pre deployment workups. No Word on the Louis St. Laurent.
(Above) the CCGS Terry Fox, Formerly Just the Terry Fox, owned by Beaudrill. (Below) Sister Ship VLADIMIR IGNATYUK Now owned by the Murmansk Shipping Co. of Russia on her stop in Halifax in 2011. She was the Arctic Kalvik under beaudrill ownership. Note the forward helepad on the bow. See Also The