The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Thunder Bay, Ont. that the United States Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay will carry out icebreaking operations in the area, starting on or about Dec. 22, 2021. The purpose of this operation is to break ice so commercial vessels can navigate safely in and out of the area. The date is subject … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard completed its 2021 Arctic operational season on November 20, 2021. A total of eight icebreakers deployed to the Arctic this year, including a maiden voyage by the CCGS Jean Goodwill, the second of three medium interim icebreakers acquired by the Canadian Coast Guard in 2018. The full release is available online. Call 613-408-5568.
Following open and competitive processes, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded two contracts: a $6-million contract for three offshore skimmers to GRIFFIN Engineered Systems Inc. of Halifax, N.S., and a $3.5-million contract for five high-speed sweep systems to Navenco Marine Inc. of Chateauguay, Que. In the event … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard announced the award of seven contracts for refit and vessel life extension on Coast Guard ships. These contracts, valued at over $28 million, will see shipyards on the east and west coasts, as well as in the Great Lakes and Quebec regions, perform maintenance and life extension work on seven Coast … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonally operated search and rescue stations on the Great Lakes, Georgian Bay, and St. Lawrence River in Ontario are closing on the following dates: November 29: Thunder Bay December 6: Tobermory, Goderich, Meaford December 13: Amherstburg, Cobourg, Kingston, Port Dover, Port Weller These stations will reopen in April 2022. The full release is available … Read more
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded a $2-million contract for offshore booms to Navenco Marine Inc. of Chateauguay, Quebec. The equipment is expected to be delivered to the East and West coasts as well the St. Lawrence River by early 2023. In the event of an oil spill, … Read more
Bell Textron Canada, a Textron Inc. company, and the Canadian Coast Guard announced the delivery of a new Bell 429 helicopter to the Coast Guard at Bell’s Mirabel facility. The delivery, which occurred on September 15, marks an important milestone for both Bell Textron Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard. For Bell, it represents the … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard is announced the purchase of a commercial light icebreaker from New Brunswick-based Atlantic Towing Limited. The vessel is expected to arrive before the end of the year at its temporary home in Canada at Coast Guard’s Prescott base in Ontario. Upon its arrival, CCG will undertake inspection and design work to prepare … Read more
The Government of Canada is developing a long-term national approach for marine emergency towing known as the National Strategy on Emergency Towing. The strategy will consider regional needs, the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, partners and stakeholders, and lessons learned from the Atlantic Eagle and Atlantic Raven, which are the two emergency towing vessels leased by the government and … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, completed its fourth season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Sept. 7, 2021. During operations in Rankin Inlet, crews participated in training, including medical emergency response, seafaring, towing, and developing skills in rough water vessel handling. They also participated in virtual Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Traditional … Read more
