CCGS Conception Bay is one of twenty high-endurance search and rescue lifeboats being built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy and as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet renewal planning.
As part of the Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and in accordance with the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet renewal planning, six new icebreakers will be built for the Coast Guard. These icebreakers are fundamental to year-round safe and efficient movement of ships and goods in Canadian waters.
As part of the Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (small vessel construction) and the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet renewal planning, the Coast Guard is receiving 20 new High-Endurance Search and Rescue Lifeboats. Contracts to build the lifeboats were awarded to Chantier Naval Forillon of Gaspé, Québec and Hike Metal Products Ltd of Wheatley, Ontario.
The Canadian Coast Guard plays an essential role in ensuring the safety of mariners and the protection of Canada’s marine environment and coastal communities.
The Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) was launched in 2010 with the goal of providing the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy with the vessels they need while also revitalizing Canadian shipyards, and Canada’s marine industry, and creating good quality jobs and business opportunities for Canadians across the country.
The Canadian Coast Guard provides a wide range of services across Canada, including icebreaking, search and rescue, aids to navigation, and environmental response.
The Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal is part of the Canadian Honours System and recognizes Coast Guard employees who provide exemplary service in difficult or critical situations.
According to the Chamber of Marine Commerce, commercial shipping on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River waterway supports $60 billion CDN in economic activity and 329,000 jobs in Canada and the U.S.
The Canadian Coast Guard has a wide range of responsibilities across Canada, including Icebreaking, Search and Rescue, Aids to Navigation, and Environmental Response, and relies on having the necessary equipment to carry out its work year-round. In August 2018, Chantier Davie of Levis, Quebec was awarded a $610 million dollar contract for the acquisition of three interim icebreakers for the Coast Guard.