Canadian Coast Guard Archives

February 16, 2021

Two dead, one rescued after tug capsizes in bad weather off British Columbia

Written by Baird Maritime on February 16, 2021. Posted in Inland Tug Operations, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

Canadian authorities have confirmed that two people were killed as a result of a vessel capsizing incident in the waters off British Columbia on Thursday, February 11. ..

October 14, 2020

Final OFSV delivered to Canadian Coast Guard

Written by Baird Maritime on October 14, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue.

Seaspan Shipyards has delivered the final ship in a class of three offshore fisheries science vessels (OFSVs) ordered for the Canadian Coast Guard. Like its sisters, the ..

August 25, 2020

Sea trials begin for Canadian Coast Guard’s third OFSV

Written by Baird Maritime on August 25, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement.

The future Canadian Coast Guard offshore fisheries science vessel (OFSV) CCGS John Cabot has begun conducting sea trials in the waters off North Vancouver. The ship will ..

January 29, 2021

US Coast Guard suspends search for missing pilot off Washington State

Written by Baird Maritime on January 29, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Icebreaking, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

The US Coast Guard has ordered the suspension of an operation to locate a missing private aircraft that is believed to have crashed in the waters of the Strait of Juan de ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

September 10, 2020

Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest active research ship returns to service following upgrade programme

Written by Baird Maritime on September 10, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training.

CCGS Hudson, the Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest active research vessel, has returned to service following the completion of vessel life extension work at Newdock in ..

July 9, 2020

Seaspan Shipyards launches Canadian Coast Guard’s third OFSV

Written by Baird Maritime on July 9, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, Trawling World.

Seaspan Shipyards launched a new research vessel into the water on Friday, July 3. The future CCGS John Cabot, which was also formally named on Friday, is the third ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

December 2, 2020

Vard, Serco join Davie icebreaker design team

Written by Baird Maritime on December 2, 2020. Posted in Icebreaking.

Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie has welcomed Vard and Serco as its newest partners in the National Icebreaker Centre’s (NIC) polar icebreaker programme. Among ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

September 9, 2020

VESSEL REVIEW | Capt. Jacques Cartier – Second in class of three large coast guard ships built for fisheries research missions in Canadian waters

Written by Baird Maritime on September 9, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Among the newest additions to the massive and diverse fleet of vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard is CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier, a large seagoing research ship ..

June 16, 2020

Seaspan Shipyards, Heddle ink teaming agreement for Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker tender

Written by Baird Maritime on June 16, 2020. Posted in Icebreaking, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Search and Rescue.

Canadian builders Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future polar icebreaker. ..