Royal Canadian Mounted Police coastal patrol boats

These vessels will:

• replace the aging fleet of 3 catamaran vessels currently operating in the Pacific Coast in support of provincial policing
• operate within 400 nautical miles of their respective home ports, with a crew of 4 and, with a combined transit and on-station time of 7 days at sea without refuelling or stores replenishment
• be certified to near coastal voyage, Class 2 and, be designed and constructed to allow application for near coastal voyage, Class 1 certification

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) published a Request for Proposals (RFP) on April 4, 2025, for the construction of 3 new vessels based on a proven parent design to replace the current fleet. Requirement includes tests, trials  and associated spares. The RFP closes on October 17, 2025.

Progress of the project

From August 13 to 27, 2024, PSPC issued a Request for Information (RFI) to:

• apprise industry of the requirements of this project
• collect information on compatible vessel designs and technical feasibility of RCMP’s requirements
• collect information on industry capacity and capability to construct and deliver 3 coastal patrol vessels
• seek industry feedback to finalize the technical requirements
• seek costing information from industry for budgetary purposes