Vessel Type: Offshore Fishery Science

Port of Registry: Ottawa

Home Region: Pacific

Home Port: Patricia Bay

Vessel Status: Active

Complement: 20

Officers: 7

Crew: 13

Berths Available: 17

Crewing Regime: Layday

Ice Class: N/A

Class of Voyage: Unlimited - beyond 200nm

MARPOL: Yes

IMO: 7809364

Builder: Nagasaki Senpakukogyo Ltd.

Build Material: Steel

Owner: Canadian Coast Guard

Year Launched: 1978

Year in Service: 1978

Year Disposed: N/A

Length: 58.0 m

Breadth: 9.5 m

Draft: 4.5 m

Freeboard: 1.9 m

Gross Tonnage: 1104.5 t

Net Tonnage: 415.9 t

Net Cargo: N/A

Cruising Range: 6000 nm

Endurance: 50 d

Cruising Speed: 10.0 kts

Maximum Speed: 11.5 kts

Fresh Water: 31.00 m³

Fuel Capacity: 290.00 m³

Fuel Consumption: 5.00 m³/d

Helicopter Capacity: 0

Type #1: N/A

Type #2: N/A

Flight Deck: No

Hangar: No

Storage: No

Fuel: N/A

Propulsion: Geared Diesel

Engine #1: Akasaka AH40 x 1

Engine #2: N/A

Engine #3: N/A

Engine #4: N/A

Engine #5: N/A

Power: 1863kw

UPS: No

Propellers:  Controllable Pitch x 1

Thrusters: Bow: Yes Stern: No

Hydraulics: N/A

Emergency Generator: 2430 x1

Generator #1: N/A

Generator #2: N/A

Generator #3: N/A

Laboratory #1: Wet Area: 50.0 m³

Laboratory #2: Dry Area: 13.0 m³

Laboratory #3: Hydrographic Area: 11.0 m³

Laboratory #4: Oceanographic Area: 5.0 m³

LAN: No

Photo Laboratory: N/A

Winches: Swan CTD

Sounders: Simrad ED500

Power on Deck: Hydraulic: No Electrical: No

Hold #1: 14.0m³ Hatch Size - 2.0 x 1.0

Hold #2: 34.0m³ Hatch Size - 3.0 x 2.0

Main Deck: N/A

Boat Deck: N/A

Forcastle: 70.0 m²

After Deck: 230.0 m²

Focsle: 0

Boat Deck: 0

Flight Deck: 0

Quarter Deck: 0

Other: N/A

Main Hoist: Generic Cargo crane SWL: 0.0 t

Crane #1: N/A

Crane #2: N/A

Crane #3: N/A

Towing Equipment: Generic Winch Bollard Pull: 0.0 t

Workboat #1:  RHIB Launcher: Boat Crane

Workboat #2:  RHIB Launcher: Boat Crane

Workboat #3: N/A

Workboat #4: N/A

VHF AM #1: Collins 251 x 1

VHF AM #2: N/A

VHF AM #3: N/A

VHF FM #1: Sailor RT-146 x 1

VHF FM #2: Vertex 99 x 1

VHF FM #3: N/A

HF #1: Kenwood R2000 x 1

HF #2: N/A

HF #3: N/A

SatComms #1: Magnavox MX 2400 x 1

SatComms #2: Sailor SC4000 Iridium x 1

SatComms #3: N/A

Weather Fax #1: Furuno Fax 208 x 1

Weather Fax #2: N/A

Weather Fax #3: N/A

Gyro #1: Sperry Mk 37 x 1

Gyro #2: N/A

Gyro #3: N/A

Radars #1: Sperry Marine Bridgemaster E - X Band x

Radars #2: Sperry Marine Bridgemaster E - S Band x

Radars #3: N/A

Electronic Charts #1: ICAN Aldebaran II x 1

Electronic Charts #2: OSL ECPINS x 1

Electronic Charts #3: N/A

Auto Pilot #1: Sperry SRP-690 x 1

Auto Pilot #2: N/A

Auto Pilot #3: N/A

Speed Logs #1: JRC JLN202 x 1

Speed Logs #2: N/A

Speed Logs #3: N/A

GPS #1: Northstar 941X x 2

GPS #2: SAAB R4 x 1

GPS #3: N/A

LORAN #1: N/A

LORAN #2: N/A

LORAN #3: N/A

MF DF #1: Taiyo C338 HS x 1

MF DF #2: N/A

MF DF #3: N/A

VHF DF #1: OAR Cubic DF4400 x 1

VHF DF #2: N/A

VHF DF #3: N/A

Depth Sounders #1: Simrad EQ-55 x 1

Depth Sounders #2: Skipper SRP690 x 1

Depth Sounders #3: N/A

Sonars #1: Wesmar HD 600E x 1

Sonars #2: N/A

Sonars #3: N/A

Other Equipment: N/A

Vessel Accomplishments: Coming Soon

Biographical Information: The CCGS W.E. Ricker is an offshore fisheries science vessel that is named in honour of William Edwin Ricker (1908 – 2001). Born in Waterdown, Ontario, Ricker was one of the founders of fisheries science. Best known for the Ricker model, which is used to predict the number of fish present in a fishery. Ricker was the recipient of various medals and awards, including the Order of Canada.

Modernization Information: Coming Soon