CCGS Cape Roger

Built in 1977 in Pictou, Nova Scotia - and modernized in 1996 - the CCGS Cape Roger is used for search and rescue operations and fisheries patrol on the east coast of Newfoundland and on the Grand Banks in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

This multi-task offshore fishery patrol vessel is named after a point of land located on the western side of Placentia Bay.

The Roger carries an extensive quantity of search and rescue equipment enabling it to handle a wide range of emergencies. There is a cargo hold with a large volume carrying capacity and it carries oil spill response equipment in the event of an oil spill, as well as damage control equipment.  The vessel is equipped with a sick bay for any emergency medical needs of the crew or rescued personnel.

The diesel-powered Roger can carry up to 400,000 litres of fuel enabling the vessel to remain at sea for up to 31 days at a time. The moderate size, quick speed, and advanced navigational and communications equipment enable the vessel to respond very well to a wide range of tasks.

The Roger has one fixed crane, net hauling equipment, a crab pot hauler, a towing winch, a bow thruster, and two 32-person enclosed lifeboats. It carries two fast rescue craft, which are equipped with radar, Global Positioning System (GPS) units, and VHF radio, and can be rapidly deployed and recovered through the use of quick-launch and recovery davits.

In addition, the vessel has two radars equipped with automatic radar plotting aids; one Loran-C; three GPS units; a gyro compass; direction finders; and echo sounder and a speed log.  It has two electronic charting systems and carries a fully-functioning Global Maritime Distress Safety System for emergency communications.  It also has various methods of communication while at sea, including VHF, MF, and HF radios, and satellite communications systems.

The vessel has a crew of 20.  And, at all times, at least one crewmember on board is a rescue specialist. As well, while conducting Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) or Conservation and Protection (C&P) operations, the vessel carries two Fisheries and Oceans Canada fishery officers.

Vessel Particulars

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