Canadian Coast Guard Information Kit

Our Fleet

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is the marinedelivery arm of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Through its Fleet directorate, the CCG manages an operationally ready civilian fleet of 116 vessels, in support of Canada and Canadians, on four equally important levels:

• providing CCG services related to:
  • aids to navigation;
  • icebreaking;
  • search and rescue;
  • maritime security;
  • environmental response; and
  • marine communications and traffic services.
• supporting DFO programs by providing vessels and maritime professionals to support the department’s science activities and to help manage and protect fisheries resources;
• supporting the non-military activities of other government departments and agencies; and
• serving the broader Canadian interest by responding to federal maritime priorities and natural or manmade emergencies.

The Fleet effectively manages its diverse and numerous responsibilities by being versatile and highly adaptable. It operates out of five regions, with Regional Operations Centres tasking and deploying vessels and maritime professionals to meet service needs, with a National Coordination Centre facilitating national Fleet management and an integrated national response when needed.

To fulfill its role, the CCG needs an adaptable fleet that can deliver a variety of services in a safe and secure, effective and efficient manner. All of our vessels are equipped to support the provision of two or more tasks (multitasked), allowing them to efficiently support multiple clients during a single mission.

The fleet serves primarily CCG programs and DFO programs, such as:

• Icebreaking;
• Aids to navigation;
• Search and Rescue;
• DFO Science;
• DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management.

Our vessels and helicopters also support the programs of other government departments and agencies, such as Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Number of Vessels and Helicopters

Further information about the Fleet can be found in the Our Fleet section of our Internet site: www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Fleet-Home