Canadian Coast Guard Order 103 - Vessel naming policy
4. Procedures
4.1 Development of a pool of names
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, will develop and maintain a pool of potential names for each class of vessel as described in Annex I.
Verification of suitability, brevity, clarity and commemoration standards will be completed prior to consultation and before names are entered in the pool for each class of vessel.
In developing the pool, the Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, will use a consultative process as outlined in sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 below.
4.1.1 For vessels of 125 GRT or greater
The pool of names must be developed and maintained at CCG headquarters.
In developing the pool, the Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, will consult with appropriate regional, industry, community, indigenous, law enforcement, and other government department/agency representatives to refine the pool of proposed names.
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, must forward a request to all assistant commissioners to review the pool of potential vessel names conforming to that class of vessel.
4.1.2 For vessels of less than 125 GRT
A request will be sent to the relevant senior director(s), Fleet, seeking a pool of proposed names to be provided. At least 3 names for each vessel naming selection are to be provided in order of preference, along with a short biography and rationale for each.
4.1.3 Non solicited names from the public
Vessel name suggestions received from the public will be reviewed by the Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support, to ensure that they meet the naming criteria as listed in Annex I. All names submitted will require a biography of the individual to determine the class of vessel it can be applied to. Accepted names will be placed in the appropriate pool for the vessel class meeting the relevance of the name. Names not meeting the criteria established will not be considered further.
4.2 Selection of names
The procedure to be followed for the selection of names for CCG vessels must follow the criteria outlined in the following sections.
4.2.1 For vessels of 125 GRT or greater
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, must forward a request to the assistant commissioner(s) and other relevant partners to review the pool of potential vessel names conforming to that class of vessel. If there are no suitable names in the pool, alternates will be provided as necessary, with a short biography and rationale for each.
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, in consultation with the assistant commissioner(s) and other relevant partners, must select names to recommend to the Deputy Minister for approval by the Minister.
4.2.2 For vessels of less than 125 GRT
The pool of proposed names from the region(s) is reviewed and vetted by headquarters to verify that they conform to the naming criteria outlined in Annex I.
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, in consultation with the senior directors and other relevant partners, must select names to recommend to the Deputy Minister for approval by the Minister.
4.3 Approval
The Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support, must obtain confirmation from Transport Canada's Vessel Registration Office that the proposed name(s) and alternates are available and meet the criteria listed in section 4.2 above. If certain names are not available, other names are to be chosen and verified with the Vessel Registration Office.
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, will then submit the proposed names to the Commissioner, CCG, via the Deputy Commissioner, Operations to recommend to the Deputy Minister for ministerial selection and approval.
4.4 Certification and registration
The Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support reserves the name(s) selected by the Minister with Transport Canada.
Depending on the responsibility for project management, either the Director General, Vessel Procurement or the Director General, Integrated Technical Services obtains the necessary surveyor's and builder's certificates and arranges for the placement of names on the vessels.
The Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support completes the relevant registration activitiesFootnote 2 , including reserving the names selected prior to registration. They will also seek consent from family members in support of proposed names of individuals, and obtain necessary documents (see CCGO 105Footnote 3).
4.5 Relevant and complimentary Canadian Coast Guard orders
- CCGO 102 Registrations/Licensing of Small Craft - Coast Guard Fleet Footnote 4
- CCGO 105 Ship Registration and Name ChangesFootnote 5
- CCGO 106 Naming and Dedication to Service CeremonyFootnote 6
- CCGO 119 Decommissioning of Vessels and Decommissioning and Disposal of HelicoptersFootnote 7
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