CCGS Private Robertson V.C. is the first vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard's Hero-class patrol vessels. The ship entered service in 2012, tasked with enforcing Canadian maritime law within Canada's nautical borders. The ship is in active service and is based at CCG Patricia Bay in Sidney, British Columbia[1]
 CCGS Private Robertson V.C. in 2012
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| History | |
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| Name | CCGS Private Robertson V.C. |
| Namesake | James Peter Robertson |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Launched | 12 May 2012 |
| Completed | July 2012 |
| Commissioned | 2012 |
| Homeport | CCG Base Patricia Bay, Sidney, British Columbia |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hero-class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 42.8 m (140 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| 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 |
| 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 ft 5 in) long overall with a beam of 7.0 metres (23 ft 0 in) and a draught of 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in). 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 kilowatts (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). Private Robertson V.C. 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 6094.[3][4] The ship was launched in 2012 and completed in July of that year, the first of the class.[2][3][5] Private Robertson V.C. entered service in 2013 and is based at Sarnia, Ontario.[2] The vessel is named after James Peter Robertson, a winner of the Victoria Cross in the First World War.[6]
On 10 February 2011 the London Free Press reported that Private Robertson V.C., and her sister ship CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. will patrol the Great Lakes.[7] Private Robertson V.C. was based at Sarnia, Ontario.[2] In February 2017, Private Robertson V.C. was among the Canadian Coast Guard ships named in a report claiming poisoned water aboard some vessels.[8] In October 2019, Private Robertson V.C. was re-assigned to the West Coast of Canada to allow the vessels stationed there to undergo refits, sailing via the Panama Canal.[9]
References
edit- ^ "CCG Fleet - Vessel Details - CCGS Private Robertson V.C." Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details – CCGS Private Robertson V.C." Canadian Coast Guard. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Simpson, Barbara (30 April 2013). "First of nine new Hero Class vessels unveiled in Sarnia". Sarnia Observer. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Coast Guard vessel to be named in honour of Victoria Cross recipient from Stellarton". NG News. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
Central Nova MP Peter MacKay announced Wednesday that one of the two new ships will be named after Victoria Cross recipient Private James Peter Robertson.
- ^ Weese, Bryn (10 February 2011). "Fallen Heroes to be honoured with namesake ships Thursday". London Free Press. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011.
The CCGS Corporal Kaeble and CCGS Private Robertson will be used in a joint maritime security program with the RCMP in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system.
- ^ MacKinnon, Catou (14 February 2017). "Potential carcinogen found in water used on Coast Guard ships". CBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Ziobrowski, Peter (20 August 2019). "Shipping News: The dirty underbelly of cruise ships". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Sources
edit- "Private Robertson VC (9586033)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 May 2017.