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EVENT DESCRIPTION
Please join SNAME Canadian Pacific in North Vancouver for a vessel tour and presentation of CCG Sir Wilfrid Laurier!
The CCG Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a multi-mission icebreaker, tasked with undertaking scientific research, search and rescue, fisheries enforcement and other missions as needed in coastal waters and the Canadian Arctic. It is a vital part of Canada’s icebreaking fleet for both commercial and security purposes. With a gross tonnage of 3,812, CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier is among the largest vessels currently operated by the Coast Guard.
The vessel is currently undergoing a six-month long refit project consists of several different jobs including:
- Repair, blast, and paint work on the interior and exterior of the vessel.
- Propulsion genset replacement of the three 42-tonne engines.
- Installation of new Shipboard Integrated Communication system using more than15km of new cable.
- Fabrication and installation of new towing bollard on aft deck, with a towing capacity of 80 tonnes.
- Repair and refit of the rudder and shafting.
AGENDA
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Vessel Tour
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Presentation and Light Lunch
Lunch Location:
BCIT Marine Campus
265 W Esplanade,
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A5
PRESENTER
Tyler Davenport, Vice President, Marine Engineering, Capilano Maritime Design Ltd
NOTE: Tour participants are required to bring their own steel toe boots, Vancouver Drydock can provide the hard hat, high visibility vest and safety glasses.
Maximum number of registrants limited to 25.
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