CCGS Westport is a Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue vessel homeported in Westport, Nova Scotia.[1]

Vessel similar to CCGS Westport
History
Canada
NameWestport
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
Port of registryOttawa, Ontario
BuilderHike Metals & Shipbuilding Limited, Wheatley, Ontario
Yard number820275
Commissioned1997
HomeportCCG Base Westport, Nova Scotia - Maritime Region
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeCanadian Coast Guard Arun-class motor lifeboat
Tonnage43 GT
Length15.77 m (51.7 ft)
Beam5.18 m (17.0 ft)
Draft1.25 m (4.1 ft)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar 3408 TA diesel engines, 704 hp (525 kW)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi)
Endurance1 day
Complement4

She is a Canadian Coast Guard Arun-class motor lifeboat, based on the United Kingdom 15.77-metre (51.7 ft) Arun-class design.[1] She entered service in 1997.[2]

Westport is staffed by a crew of four and allows rescued persons to survive one day before help arrives.

See also

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Westport is one of ten Arun-class lifeboats operated by the Canadian Coast Guard:

References

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  1. ^ a b "CCGS Westport". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Coast Guard's newest lifeboat to be christened". Department of Fisheries and Oceans. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 25 December 2002.