CCGS Edward Cornwallis Ice Breaker

CCGS Edward Cornwallis MMSI 316020000 (now called Kopit Hopson 1752) leaving Halifax Harbour in the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

 

IMO: 8320470

Name: CCGS Edward Cornwallis

Vessel Type - Generic: SAR - Medium Ice Breaker

Vessel Type - Detailed: Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel

Navigational Status: Active

MMSI: 316020000

Call Sign: CGJV

Flag: Canada [CA]

Gross Tonnage: 3728

 

Name Edward Cornwallis (1986–2021)

 

Kopit Hopson 1752 (202MMSI: 3160200001–present)

 

Operator Canadian Coast Guard

 

Port of registry Ottawa

 

Builder MIL-Davie Shipbuilding,Sorel

 

Yard number 450

 

Launched 24 February 1986

 

Commissioned 14 August 1986

 

In service 1986–present

 

Homeport CCG Base Dartmouth(Maritime Region)

 

Identification Call Sig CGJV

 

IMO number: 8320470

 

Class and type Martha L. Black-class light icebreaker and buoy tender

 

Tonnage 3,727.2 GT

1,503.0 NT

 

Displacement 4,662 long tons (4,737 t) full load

 

Length 83 m (272 ft 4 in)

 

Beam 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in)

 

Draught 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)

 

Ice class CASPPR Arctic Class 2

 

Propulsion Diesel-electric AC – 3 Alco251F-16V

 

Speed 16 knots (30 km/h)

 

Range 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at13.7 knots (25.4 km/h)

 

Endurance 120 days

 

Complement 25

 

Sensors and processing systems

1 × Racal Decca Bridgemaster navigational radar (I band)

 

Aircraft carried Originally 1 × MBB Bo 105 orBell 206L helicopter,currently 1 × Bell 429GlobalRanger or Bell 412EPI

 

Aviation facilities Flight deck and hangar

 

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