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 deceased, devoted his life and
career to saving lives. He earned the Medal of Bravery for his
instrumental role in a search and rescue incident that began with a
sunken fishing vessel and ended with the crash of the helicopter
assisting in the rescue efforts.
This Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel will be based on the West Coast and was
constructed in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. A formal
naming and dedication ceremony will follow when the vessel arrives in
its home region.