CCGS Harp

Built in 1986 in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, the CCGS Harp is used for search and rescue in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

The vessel is named after the harp seal.

The Harp carries out search and rescue up to 200 nautical miles offshore. Although its primary task is search and rescue, it has a secondary capacity related to checking marine aids to navigation and providing environmental response to pollution incidents. And, on occasion, it provides support to other federal, provincial and municipal departments and agencies in response to law enforcement, humanitarian and civil situations.

The Harp has twin propellers and twin rudders. There is a reverse osmosis unit on board, which converts salt water to fresh, as well as an air compressor and two generators. It also has two small rigid hull inflatable boats and a 7.5-metre, 1.5-tonne-capacity crane.

The Harp has two Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) units, a gyro compass, three gyro repeaters and a magnetic compass.  It has an autopilot, an echo sounder, an electronic chart system, a Loran-C, four VHF radios, two MF radios and two radio direction finders.

The vessel has a crew of seven. And, at all times, at least one crewmember on board is a rescue specialist.

Vessel Particulars

¹Draft: How deep the vessel sits in the water.
²Displacement: Weight of vessel.