Class profile

Medium Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessel

Canada - Coast Guard Cutters

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Medium Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessel
CCGS Samuel Risley - Medium Endurance Vessel

Class facts

Country

Canada

Type

Coast Guard Cutters

Length

37 m

Displacement

200 t

Speed

20 kn

Public ships

3

Public description

Medium endurance multi-tasked vessels support Canadian Coast Guard regional missions such as icebreaking, aids to navigation and maritime safety work. Their endurance and multi-role design make them practical government-service ships for coastal and inland operating areas. They are functional support cutters rather than combat or patrol warships.

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Equipment summary

Other

Icebreaking support system

Aids-to-navigation support system

secondary