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Boats and Bases
Here is a list of some of the boats and bases that the Coast Guard uses.
Boats
- CGR 100 - Search and Rescue
- Sora - Search and Rescue
- Spume - Search and Rescue
- Limnos - Scientific
- Samuel Risley - Icebreaking/Buoy Tending
- Griffon - Icebreaking/Buoy Tending
Bases
Boats
CGR 100 (Search and Rescue)
The black part of the boat is made of rubber to make sure that there is no damage to the CGR 100 if it bumps another boat when pulling up alongside it. Also the engines on the CGR 100 are jet engines, so it pushes water out the back of the boat to make it go. This helps the boat work in shallow waters that other boats can't.
Sora (Search and Rescue)
The Sora is the busiest boat that the Coast Guard uses. In the average season the Sora will answer anywhere from 100 to 150 assistance calls. The Sora has a lot of different equipment on board, so it's able to help people with all kinds of problems. Like if their boat needs to be towed because it's stuck in shallow water, or if a boat is sinking the Sora can help the people.
Spume (Search and Rescue)
The Spume holds just over one ton of fuel when it's done filling up. This means that the Spume has enough fuel to move around in the water for one and a half days without stopping before it needs to fill up again. The Spume is also a very stable boat, so it is very good at helping people that are stuck in choppy water, and bad weather conditions.
Limnos (Scientific)
The Limnos is Canada's principal research ship in the Great Lakes. The Limnos does all kinds of scientific research for Environment Canada as well as some universities. If some search and rescue does need to be performed, the Limnos is capable of helping out.
Samuel Risley (Icebreaking/Buoy Tending)
The Samuel Risley is the most powerful icebreaker that the Central and Arctic region has. It uses 4 engines to crush through ice that is over two feet thick! On the bridge, the ship can be moved in any direction by a joystick steering system. The crane on the back of the boat is used for buoy work, and for lifting boats. Another job that the Samuel Risley performs is to bring supplies to lighthouses.
Griffon (Icebreaking/Buoy Tending)
The Griffon is the biggest ship that the Central and Arctic region has. The responsibilities of the Griffon are to maintain radio and radar beacons, maintain buoys, supply lighthouses, and to break ice for other ships during the winter. Also, the Griffon is the only ship in the Central and Arctic region that a helicopter can land on.
Bases
Amherstburg Base
To get a better idea of where the Amherstburg Base is located, check it out on our map. The Amherstburg shop and yard maintains 264 buoys and beacons. The base in Amherstburg also has a lot of pollution prevention and cleanup equipment, so if there is a spill in the area, the boats stationed there will have all the stuff they need to handle the problem.
Parry Sound Base
To get a better idea of where the Parry Sound Base is located, check it out on our map. Located on the Parry Sound base are marine shops, auto shops, a helicopter hanger, a railway to move really heavy parts and machines, and shops for electronics, buoys and beacons, and warehouses for storage.
Prescott Base
To get a better idea of where the Prescott Base is located, check it out on our map. The base in Prescott is responsible for more than 3,300 kilometres. The base also keeps track of anyone in the area that might build something that would get in the way of regular boat traffic and stops them. During the summer the base puts buoys out, and takes care of them, and during the winter the base has icebreakers at it to help other boats move around. There is also a radar station on the base to watch all the boat traffic to make sure nobody has an accident, like boats crashing into each other for example. On top of all this the Prescott Base also helps handle any environmental accidents that take place in the area it watches over.