Homepage Armatori Italiano English Française
Italian Maritime Academy (IMA) ed Italian Maritime Academy Technologies (IMAT)
Picciotto
Cultura Navale
Collegio Nazionale Capitani Lungo Corso e Macchina
Daniele Alletto
Maxi-web.it
Air Naval
navichepassione
Torre d'aMare
ATENA
Successiva
DES GROSEILLIERS
DES GROSEILLIERS
Photographed moored on the St. Lawrence river in Quebec City.
The CCGS Des Groseilliers is based in Quebec. Her powerful diesel-electric propulsion system powers her through ice a meter thick at a speed of 3 knots. She is an essential tool in the Canadian icebreaking program.
The vessel can carry sufficient provisions for 140 days and enough fuel to travel 25 000 nautical miles at cruising speed. She is fitted with equipment that can turn salt water into drinking water to meet the needs of at least 80 people. In addition to sophicticated navigation and communication equipment, she has a landing deck and a helicopter.
In winter, the Des Groseilliers is assigned to icebreaking and ship excort operations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers. In late winter, she can be called upon to carry out icebreaking and ship escort operations in the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes.
Every summer, the vessel travels to the Canadian Arctic to escort commercial ships and start up and maintain navigation aids. While in the Arctic, the Des Groseilliers also serves as a primary search and rescue unit and provides support to scientific missions when possible.

Characteristics:

Length
98,24 m
Breadth
19,51 m
Draft
7,44 m
Full load displacement
8550 tm
Power
10141 kW
Maximum speed
16 knots
Cruising speed
12 knots
Core crew
35

(Source of data: Canadian Coast Guard)

Username Registrato casamistretta
Armatore Canadian Coast Guard
Ship manager Canadian Coast Guard
Numero IMO 8006385
Classificazione Medium/River icebreaker
Cantiere e anno di costruzione Port Weller Dry Dock, Ontario - 1982
Data 29/06/2012
Luogo Quebec City - Canada
Aggiunta il 19/01/2014
Dimensioni 2228 x 1527
visite 1565