CCGS Cape Dauphin

Sister ship, CCGC Cape Sutil at CCG Station Port Hardy.
History
Canada
Name: Cape Dauphin
Operator: Canadian Coast Guard
Builder: Victoria Shipyards, Victoria, BC
Commissioned: 2011
Homeport: Campbell River
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Cape Class lifeboat
Type: SAR Lifeboat
Displacement: 33.8 grt
Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Beam: 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Draft: 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi)
Endurance: 1 day
Complement: 4

The CCGS Cape Dauphin is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's 36 Cape class motor life boat.[1] The Cape Dauphin was built in the Victoria Shipyards, in Vancouver. She was officially named and dedicated at her home port, Prince Rupert, in July 2011.

Design

Like all Cape-class motor lifeboats, Cape Dauphin has a displacement of 20 short tons (18 t) and a total length of 47 feet 11 inches (14.61 m) and a beam length of 14 feet (4.3 m).[2] Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught length of 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m). It contains two computer-operated Detroit DDEC-III 6V-92TA diesel engines providing a combined 870 shaft horsepower. It has two 28 by 36 inches (710 mm × 910 mm) four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers.[2]

The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a cruising speed of 22 knots (25 mph). Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 US gallons (1,500 l; 330 imp gal) and ranges of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) when cruising.[2] Cape Dauphin is capable of operating at wind speeds of 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) and wave heights of 30 feet (9.1 m). It can tow ships with displacements of up to 150 tonnes (170 short tons) and can withstand 60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph) winds and 20 feet (6.1 m)-high breaking waves.[2]

Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system.[2] The boat also supports the Simrad TD-L1550 VHF-FM radio direction finder. Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboat, including the RAYCHART 620, the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator, the NAV 398 global positioning system, a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system, and either the R41X AN or SPS-69 radar systems.[2]

References

  1. "Coast guard christens new vessel". Canadian Coast Guard. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-03. In BC, the CCGS Cape Palmerston was officially named and dedicated at a ceremony at Campbell River at the end of June, while CCGS Cape Dauphin will be officially named and dedicated at a ceremony at Prince Rupert at the end of July. The new vessels replace two older vessels which are being retired from service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Motor Life Boat 47-Foot MLB: International Affairs (CG-DCO-I)". United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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