Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the award of a $4.9 million contract to Resolve Marine to remove oil from historic shipwreck USAT Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, which sunk in Grenville Channel (northern British Columbia). The Canadian Coast Guard is working closely with Gitga’at and Gitxaala First Nations … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat stations in Quebec will close on the following dates: Longueuil, Trois-Rivières, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, and Beaconsfield: Sept. 29 at 8:00 P.M. Sorel: .Nov. 13 at 12:00 P.M. The Bainsville station closed on Sept. 3 The full release is available online. Contact media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
he Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) operation to remove and safely dismantle three vessels in Bridgewater, N.S., was successfully completed. The Hannah Atlantic, Cape Rouge, and the Rupert Brand VI had been in the area for a number of years and due to the deteriorating state of the vessels, the CCG determined the vessels posed a risk of pollution to … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) stations in Ontario are winding down their seasonal maritime search and rescue service. IRB stations located at Britt on Gereaux Island, Hill Island (St. Lawrence River), Corunna (St. Clair River), Brebeuf Island (Georgian Bay), and Long Point (Lake Erie) closed on Sept. 4. The Mitchell’s Bay (Lake … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard has made a significant advancement in our partnership with the Norwegian Coast Guard through the signing of a new Letter of Intent (LOI). This landmark agreement will bolster our operational cooperation, and is a key milestone in the collaborative relationship of the two coast guards. The LOI reinforces our mutual dedication … Read more
Minister for Sport and Physical Activity Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) and Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour, B.C.) were at Vancouver Shipyards in Vancouver, B.C., to celebrate the launch of the new Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel. Qualtrough also announced the name of the new Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel: the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk. The full release is … Read more
Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, N.S.) was at Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in Halifax, N.S., to celebrate significant construction milestones for the Canadian Coast Guard’s two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and to announce their selected names. A keel laying ceremony was held for the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the CCGS Donjek Glacier. Additionally, a ceremony to … Read more
Liberal MP Churence Rogers (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, N.L.) was in Burin, N.L., to dedicate the CCGS Barrington Bay into service that has been in operation in Newfoundland and Labrador since November 2023. Built by Hike Metal Products Ltd from Wheatley, Ontario, this vessel is the 15th “Bay Class” Search and Rescue Lifeboat delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard since 2017. The full … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard exercised its authority under the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to issue a $13,500 fine, in the form of an administrative monetary penalty, to a vessel owner in British Columbia. On June 12, 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard issued a fine to the owner of the Muriel D II, a 40-foot wooden fishing … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard exercised its authority under the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to issue a $12,000 fine, in the form of an administrative monetary penalty, to a vessel owner in Quebec. On July 3, 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard issued a fine to the owner of an unnamed 6.4-meter pleasure craft in the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu … Read more
