| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
The Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region will welcome the new search and rescue lifeboat CCGS Gabarus Bay with a dedication to service ceremony. Canadian Coast Guard representatives and community members will be in attendance for the event.
| Canadian Coast Guard | statements
The Port Huron Float Down is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 20, 2023, on the St. Clair River. This un-sanctioned event poses significant dangers to participants and other users of the waterways during the 7.5 mile /12 km course.
| Canadian Coast Guard | backgrounders
As part of its fleet renewal plan, the Canadian Coast Guard is acquiring two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) to replace two of the five existing offshore patrol vessels. The new AOPS will support offshore patrol of international fisheries surveillance and Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization patrols, and offshore search and rescue on Canada’s east coast and in the Arctic.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Renewing the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet ensures our personnel can continue carrying out critical work with modern and safe equipment, while creating good skilled jobs in our shipbuilding and marine industries across the country.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Canadian Coast Guard plays an essential role in ensuring the safety of mariners and protection of Canada’s marine environment.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region will welcome the new search and rescue lifeboat CCGS Chedabucto Bay with a dedication to service ceremony.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Wrecked, abandoned, or hazardous boats can pose threats to the environment, local communities and economies. Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada continues to take action to address problem vessels and ensure owner accountability.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
In Canada, shipowners must maintain and dispose of their boats responsibly. Abandoned, wrecked or hazardous boats can pose threats to the environment, local communities and economies, which is why it has been illegal to abandon your boat since 2019. Through Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada continues to take action to address problem vessels across the country.
| Canadian Coast Guard | backgrounders
Vessel owners have a key part to play in maintaining their vessels in good working order so as not to become hazardous. In 2019, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-64: the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (the Act) to address vessel abandonment and ensure owner accountability. The Act is a key part of the Government of Canada’s $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, launched in 2016.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Canadians expect clean and safe waterways, and efficient response to marine hazards is a priority for the Government of Canada. Abandoned, wrecked or hazardous vessels can threaten marine environments, local communities and economies.
