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Government of Canada partnering with Indigenous coastal communities to enhance marine safety across Inuit Nunangat 

| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases

Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous coastal communities to improve marine safety. As part of this plan, in 2017 the Canadian Coast Guard launched the Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Pilot Program. This program provides Indigenous communities with funding to purchase boats and equipment to build up their on-water search and rescue capacity. These investments allow Indigenous communities to take concrete steps to strengthen their capacity as part of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary.


Canadian Coast Guard announces acceptance of leading-edge technology and unique in North America helicopter simulator 

| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases

The Canadian Coast Guard helps keep Canada's waters safe, clean, and more accessible to keep our economy moving. In support of these missions, the Coast Guard operates a fleet of 22 helicopters. These helicopters and pilots provide support to ships engaged in critical maritime work including aids to navigation, environmental response, icebreaking operations, and in support of search and rescue as needed.


Enhancing Coast Guard’s helicopter training capacity with state-of-the-art Full-Flight Helicopter Simulator

| Canadian Coast Guard | backgrounders

The Canadian Coast Guard operates a fleet of 22 helicopters to support critical marine services such as aids to navigation, marine communications and traffic services, icebreaking operations, environmental response and search and rescue when needed. The acquisition of the new full-flight helicopter simulator supports training of Coast Guard helicopter pilots to fly its fleet of light-lift and medium-lift helicopters using the most advanced technology of its kind.


Government of Canada completes dismantling of Cormorant vessel

| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to removing wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels that pose a threat of pollution to the marine environment, impact coastal communities and pose a health and safety risk to Canadians.


Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet open for the season

| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases

The safety of mariners and the protection of the marine environment are top priorities for the Canadian Coast Guard. Our Inshore Rescue Boat stations enhance our ability to respond to emergencies in Canadian waters.


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