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Canadian Coast Guard Fleet - Quebec Region
CCGS Cap PercéCharacteristicsBased at Kegaska, on the Lower North Shore, the CCGS Cap Percé is primarily intended for search and rescue operations at sea. Its area of action encompasses the territory from Natashquan to Harrington Harbour |
CCGS Cap Percé Source: Canadian Coast Guard |
A state-of-the-art lifeboat, the CCGS Cap Percé has a flying bridge allowing better visibility and low freeboard so casualties can be recovered from the water more easily. Its speed, great manoeuvrability and ability to navigate in difficult weather conditions also make it very versatile during search and rescue operations. In fact, one of its characteristics is its ability to right itself when capsized, even if the wheelhouse is flooded.
The crew, which includes a commanding officer, an engineering officer and two leading seamen, must be ready to respond to any distress call within 30 minutes. During its operational season, the CCGS Cap Percé provides coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week with two rotating crews.
From time to time, the CCGS Cap Percé can also be called on to take part in operations related to aids to navigation, environmental response and maritime security. It can also support Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientific programs and surveillance operations.
Characteristics
| Type | Multi-purpose Lifeboat |
| Length | 14,7 m |
| Breadth | 4,3 m m |
| Draft | 1,4 m m |
| Horsepower | 670 kW |
| Maximum speed | 25 knots |
| Cruising speed | 22 knots |
| Crew | 4 |
| Range | 200 nautical miles |
| Hélices | Two fixed pitch |
| Propulsion | Two 335-kW diesel engines |
| Builder | Victoria Shipyards Co., C.-B. |
| Built | 2005 |
