The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) maintains a fleet of 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) Cape-class motor lifeboats[2] based on a motor lifeboatdesign used by the United States Coast Guard. In September 2009 the CCG announced plans to add five new lifeboats, bringing the total number of Cape-class lifeboats to 36.
Cape-class motor lifeboats have displacements of 20 short tons (18 t), total lengths of 47 feet 11 inches (14.61 m) and beams of 14 feet (4.3 m).[7] Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, ships have draughts of 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m). They contain two Caterpillar 3196diesel engines providing a combined 900 shaft horsepower (670 kW). They have two 28-by-36-inch (710 mm × 910 mm) four-blade propellers, and each ship's complement is four crew members and five passengers.[7]
The lifeboats have maximum speeds of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and cruising speeds of 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph). Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 US gallons (1,500 L; 330 imp gal) and ranges of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) when cruising.[7] They are capable of operating at wind speeds of 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) and wave heights of 30 feet (9.1 m). They can tow ships with displacements of up to 150 tonnes (170 short tons) and can withstand 60-knot (110 km/h; 69 mph) winds and 20-foot (6.1 m)-high breaking waves.[7]
Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system.[7] The lifeboats also support the Simrad TD-L1550 VHF-FM radio direction finder. Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboats, including the RAYCHART 620, the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator, the NAV 398 global positioning system, a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system, and either the R41X AN or SPS-69 radar systems.[7]
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The Canadian Coast Guard CCG maintains a fleet of 14 6 m 47 ft 11 in Cape class motor lifeboats 2 based on a motor lifeboat design used by the United States Coast Guard In September 2009 the CCG announced plans to add five new lifeboats bringing the total number of Cape class lifeboats to 36 CCGS Cape Sutil at Port Hardy British Columbia Class overviewNameCape classBuildersTextron Marine and Victoria ShipyardsOperatorsCanadian Coast GuardCostUS 1 214 300In service1997 presentPlanned36Completed36General characteristicsTypeSearch and rescue motor lifeboatDisplacement18 t 20 short tons 1 Length14 6 m 47 ft 11 in 1 Beam4 27 m 14 ft 0 in 1 Draught1 37 m 4 ft 6 in 1 Propulsion2 x Caterpillar 3196 diesel engines rated 450 hp 340 kW at 2100 rpm 373 usable imperial gallons fuel capacity 1 Speed25 knots 46 km h 29 mph maximum 22 knots 41 km h 25 mph cruising 1 Range200 nmi 370 km 230 mi cruising 1 Complement4 crew 5 passengers 1 The vessels are staffed by a crew of four two of whom are rescue specialists 3 4 5 In spite of its name the CCGS Cape Roger is a larger patrol vessel not a Cape class lifeboat The CCG also maintains some larger motor lifeboats based on Arun class lifeboats designed in the United Kingdom In 2021 a contract was awarded to Ocean Pacific Marine to upgrade the class over a 7 year period 6 Contents 1 Design 2 Class list and distribution 3 References 4 External linksDesign editCape class motor lifeboats have displacements of 20 short tons 18 t total lengths of 47 feet 11 inches 14 61 m and beams of 14 feet 4 3 m 7 Constructed from marine grade aluminium ships have draughts of 4 feet 6 inches 1 37 m They contain two Caterpillar 3196 diesel engines providing a combined 900 shaft horsepower 670 kW They have two 28 by 36 inch 710 mm 910 mm four blade propellers and each ship s complement is four crew members and five passengers 7 The lifeboats have maximum speeds of 25 knots 46 km h 29 mph and cruising speeds of 22 knots 41 km h 25 mph Cape class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 US gallons 1 500 L 330 imp gal and ranges of 200 nautical miles 370 km 230 mi when cruising 7 They are capable of operating at wind speeds of 50 knots 93 km h 58 mph and wave heights of 30 feet 9 1 m They can tow ships with displacements of up to 150 tonnes 170 short tons and can withstand 60 knot 110 km h 69 mph winds and 20 foot 6 1 m high breaking waves 7 Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system 7 The lifeboats also support the Simrad TD L1550 VHF FM radio direction finder Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboats including the RAYCHART 620 the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator the NAV 398 global positioning system a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system and either the R41X AN or SPS 69 radar systems 7 Class list and distribution editcape class Positions as of 26 October 2009 8 Region Ship Port NotesNewfoundland and Labrador Cape Fox Lark Harbour NLCape Norman Port Au Choix NLMaritimes Cap Breton Shippegan NBCape Spry Souris PECap Nord Summerside PEQuebec Cap d Espoir Tadoussac QCCap de Rabast Havre Saint Pierre QCCap Rozier Riviere au Renard QCCap Tourmente Quebec QCCap Perce Mont Joli QC Prep work for operational status at new station at Kegaska QCCentral and Arctic Cape Chaillon Thunder Bay ONCape Commodore Tobermory ONCape Discovery Goderich ONCape Dundas Amherstburg ONCape Hearne Kingston ONThunder Cape Port Dover ONCape Mercy Meaford ONCape Providence Burlington ON SpareCape Lambton Burlington ON SpareCape Storm Port Weller ONCape Rescue Cobourg ONPacific Cape Ann Tofino BCCape Cockburn French Creek BCCape Farewell Bella Bella BCCape Naden Ganges BCCape McKay Bamfield BCCape Mudge Sandspit BCCape Sutil Port Hardy BCCape Calvert Victoria BCCape Caution Powell River BCCape Palmerston Campbell River BCCape Kuper Patricia Bay BC SpareCape St James Patricia Bay BC SpareReferences edit a b c d e f g h Motor Life Boat 47 Foot MLB United States Coast Guard 25 August 2010 Archived from the original on 30 December 2011 Retrieved 2012 02 29 New vessels ordered for Canadian Coast Guard Marine Log 3 September 2009 Archived from the original on 6 September 2009 Vessels Aircraft and Hovercraft CCGC Cape Sutil Canadian Coast Guard 7 November 2007 Retrieved 4 March 2008 CCG Cape Sutil Canadian Coast Guard Archived from the original on 26 July 2011 COAST GUARD MOTOR LIFEBOAT CCGC SUTIL CHRISTENED TODAY IN PORT HARDY BC Department of Fisheries and Oceans 1 August 2000 Archived from the original on 19 October 2003 Retrieved 4 March 2008 Campbell River company awarded 23 4 million federal contract to renew Coast Guard motorboats 16 December 2021 a b c d e f Motor Life Boat 47 Foot MLB International Affairs CG DCO I United States Coast Guard Department of Homeland Security 1 July 2015 Retrieved 19 August 2015 CCG lifeboats SARCentral Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 External links edit 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