The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Terry Fox is escorting the MT KITIKMEOT W into Iqaluit, Nunavut on or around June 26, 2020, as part of annual sealift operations. The date and assets are subject to change with no notice, as activities can change, depending on operational requirements or weather conditions. The full release is available online. Call 204-984-4715.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual Arctic icebreaking season allows the safe and efficient movement of vessels and goods in northern waters, which is key to community resupply. The annual icebreaking season in Arctic waters begins on June 22, 2020, and runs into November. Eight Coast Guard icebreakers are scheduled to deploy this season to support … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard announced the opening of its seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat stations in Saint-Zotique, Vaudreuil (Lac des Deux Montagnes), Beaconsfield, Longueuil, Sorel and Trois-Rivières. These stations will resume regular operations on May 27, 2020 at noon. They will continue until September 2, 2020 during the week, and until September 27, 2020 on weekends. We … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s 2019 Arctic operational season is complete, with the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent being the last vessel to leave northern waters on November 16, 2019. A total of seven icebreakers were deployed to the Arctic this year, including a maiden voyage to the North by the latest addition to the Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet, CCGS Captain … Read more
Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) on behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) marked the completion of construction of a new building for the Canadian Coast Guard MCTS Centre Port aux Basques. This new building replaces the previous facility built in 1977. Sustainability was a key … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced the completion of the construction on the new Atlantic regional headquarters, including a new modernized facility for the reopened Marine Rescue Sub-Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The reopened Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre provides additional and enhanced capacity in responding to search … Read more
Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, N.L.) on behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) officially presented a community boat to the Miawpukek First Nation in Newfoundland and Labrador, and participated in the vessel’s Dedication to Service ceremony. Simms also announced $2.7 million in funding for 14 … Read more
As part of the Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet renewal planning, the Coast Guard is receiving 20 new High-Endurance Search and Rescue Lifeboats. Contracts to build the lifeboats were awarded to Chantier Naval Forillon of Gaspé, Québec and Hike Metal Products Ltd of Wheatley, Ontario. The new lifeboats will be … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) on behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) participated in the official commissioning of the new High Endurance Self-Righting Search and Rescue Lifeboat, named CCGS Baie de Plaisance. As part of the Oceans Protection Plan, Lebouthillier also announced the delivery of new emergency tow kits and … Read more
Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) on behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) officially opened a new Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue station in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador. Hutchings also took part in a dedication to service ceremony for a new 19.2-metre lifeboat … Read more
