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The Government of Canada’s newest Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel dedicated into service
Wednesday (Jul13), the Canadian Coast Guard officially dedicated into service the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John Cabot. This is the third of three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. These unique …
Jul 14, 2022 / Naval
Canada’s Largest Icebreaker Arrives At Davie For Major Refit Work
The CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, which has provided vital icebreaking capabilities to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) for over 50 years, will undergo major Vessel Life Extension (VLE) refit work for three months before re-entering service. This …
Apr 11, 2022 / Curious
After More than 30 Years of Service Thordon Bearings Still Going Strong on Coast Guard Icebreaker
A Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker is helping to keep shipping moving on the Great Lakes throughout the winter with a set of Thordon Bearings’ propeller shaft bearings that were fitted more than 30 years ago.Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) …
Feb 7, 2022 / Vessels
Canadian Coast Guard Decommissions Its Oldest Serving Vessel
Following 59 years of dedicated service, the Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest serving vessel, the CCGS Hudson is being decommissioned. In November 2021, a failure of the starboard propulsion motor placed the CCGS Hudson out of service. Due to the scale …
Jan 25, 2022 / Naval
Coast Guards respond to container vessel ZIM Kingston that lost 40 containers (Video)
The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard responded to a container vessel that lost 40 containers during heavy weather Friday 40 miles from the Strait of Juan de Fuca.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received notification from Prince Rupert …
Oct 25, 2021 / Accidents
Seaspan Shipyards to build Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard
New ship construction program will sustain more than 2,800 jobs across CanadaAs part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has announced that Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) will design and build a Polar Icebreaker, the …
May 7, 2021 / Vessels
ABB to provide comprehensive vessel services to Canadian Coast Guard fleet
ABB has been awarded a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) to provide full-scope services for equipment installed on board Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, reducing maintenance costs and increasing uptimeThe NISO covers the full range of …
Mar 30, 2021 / Vessels
Seaspan Shipyards starts construction of Canada’s most modern science research ship (Video)
Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel will conduct critical research on climate change impacts and Canada’s ocean ecosystems in support of the Blue Economy Strategy.On Monday (Mar29), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) announced it has cut steel and started …
Mar 30, 2021 / Vessels
Wärtsilä delivers low-noise propulsion solutions for Canadian Coast Guard research vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has supplied specialised propulsion solutions for three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSVs) built for the Canadian Coast Guard at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver, Canada. Low-noise propulsion is very important for …
Oct 16, 2020 / Curious
Seaspan Shipyards Delivers CCGS John Cabot, Completing First Class of Ships under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
Three ships in 15 months demonstrates world-class capacity and capability, and accelerating NSS momentumFriday (Oct 09), Seaspan Shipyards officially delivered the third state-of-the-art Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) to the Canadian Coast …
Oct 12, 2020 / Curious