Class profile
Air Cushion Vehicle
Canada - Coast Guard Cutters
Class facts
Country
Canada
Type
Coast Guard Cutters
Length
28 m
Displacement
35 t
Speed
50 kn
Public ships
0
Public description
Canadian Coast Guard air cushion vehicles support ice, flood, shallow-water and difficult-terrain response tasks. Their hovercraft capability lets crews operate where ordinary vessels or road vehicles may be blocked by ice, mudflats or flooding. They are response and access platforms rather than naval landing craft.
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Equipment summary
Other
Air cushion landing system
Icebreaking support system
secondary