The Coast Guard crew recently carried out a joint search and rescue exercise with partners from the United States Coast Guard and Canadian Rangers, while respecting COVID-19 protocols, near Resolute Bay, Nunavut on September 6th, 2021. The exercise involved Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, and United States Coast Guard Cutter Healy searching the area for missing … Read more
The Canadian and United States Coast Guards do not condone the annual Port Huron Float Down event on Aug. 15, 2021. As first responders, the coast guards recommend that people do not take part in this event. It is an inherently dangerous activity, due to factors including the fast moving current, large number of participants, lack of … Read more
The un-sanctioned Port Huron Float Down is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 15, 2021, on the St. Clair River. This event poses risks to the participants and other users of the waterways during the 7.5 mile /12 km course. In addition to these risks, the Canada/U.S. border remains closed until at least August … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced funding for six communities within Inuit Nunangat that are receiving funding under the fourth year of the program, including: Aivilik Marine Search and Rescue Society, Sanirajak Search and Rescue Society, Igloolik Marine Society, and Aklavik Search and Rescue Society who are … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced that the Canadian Coast Guard will be moving forward with the development of a new system of fixed and floating aids to navigation for the Port of Sydney, in Nova Scotia. The estimated investment for the new system design is approximately … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard, welcomed the delivery and acceptance of a new full-flight helicopter simulator. The full release is available online. Call 343-571-9193.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced the successful removal of approximately 60 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and diesel from the MV Schiedyk, a historic shipwreck that posed a significant threat to the marine environment in the area of Nootka Sound, British Columbia. The full release is available … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced the operation to remove and safely dismantle the Cormorant vessel is complete. In November 2020 the vessel was towed from the Port of Bridgewater to a shipyard in Sheet Harbour, N.S. to be dismantled. More than 1,000 metric tonnes of metal was … Read more
The Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut is now open for its 2021 operational season. The station is crewed by Indigenous post-secondary students hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard. The Rankin Inlet station was created under Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. The full release is available online. Call 204-984-4715.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual Arctic icebreaking season includes a maiden voyage to the Arctic by the CCGS Jean Goodwill. Delivered to the Coast Guard in November 2020, the CCGS Jean Goodwill is the second of three medium interim icebreakers to join the fleet. In total, eight Coast Guard icebreakers are scheduled to deploy from June into November … Read more
