CCGS Corporal Teather, C.V. is the third of nine of the Canadian Coast Guard's Hero-class patrol vessel.[1] Constructed in 2013, the ship entered service the same year. Corporal Teather C.V. is based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, tasked with fisheries patrol and enforcement.
_(cropped).jpg) CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. in Toronto
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| History | |
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| Name | CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. |
| Namesake | Robert Gordon Teather |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Yard number | 6096 |
| Launched | 15 December 2012 |
| Completed | February 2013 |
| Commissioned | 2013 |
| Homeport | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Identification | IMO number: 9586057 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hero-class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 42.8 m (140.4 ft) |
| Beam | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 2 weeks |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Complement | 9 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT (X and S-bands) |
Description
editBased on Damen Stan's Patrol 4207 design, the ship measures 42.8 metres (140.4 ft) long overall with a beam of 7.0 metres (23.0 ft) and a draught of 2.8 metres (9.2 ft). The ship has a 253 gross tonnage (GT) and a 75 net tonnage (NT). The ship is propelled by two controllable pitch propellers driven by two MTU 4000M geared diesel engines rated at 4,992 kW (6,694 hp). The patrol vessel is also equipped with two Northern Lights M1066 generators and one Northern Lights M1064 emergency generator. The vessel has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). Corporal Teather C.V. has a fuel capacity of 34 m3 (7,500 imp gal) giving the vessel a range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and an endurance of 14 days. The ship has a complement of nine with five officers and four crew and has five additional berths.[2][3] The ship is equipped with Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT navigational radar operating on the X and S-bands.[2]
Service history
editThe ship was ordered from Irving Shipbuilding in 2009 and the ship's keel was laid down at Halifax Shipyards in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the yard number 6096.[3][4] Launched in 2013, the ship was completed in February of that year and entered service with the Canadian Coast Guard.[2][3] The ship was named for Robert Gordon Teather, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police corporal who was awarded the Cross of Valour for his actions during a water rescue in 1981.[2] In February 2017, Corporal Teather C.V. was among the Canadian Coast Guard ships named in a report claiming poisoned water aboard some vessels.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Minister Oliver Welcomes the CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. to the Coast Guard Fleet" (Press release). Toronto: Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, officially welcomed the new Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Corporal Teather C.V. into service at a ceremony in Toronto, Ontario today.
- ^ a b c d "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details – CCGS Corporal Teather, C.V." Canadian Coast Guard. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Miramar Ship Index
- ^ "Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel". Canadian Coast Guard. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ MacKinnon, Catou (14 February 2017). "Potential carcinogen found in water used on Coast Guard ships". CBC News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
Sources
edit- "Corporal Teather CV (9586057)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 May 2017.