20198340W-SharpenAI-Focus W2Z.jpg Busting Out 2019 - Thunder Bay Harbour
CCGS Pierre Radisson - Arctic Class Breaker - Welcome Island Light House (3 Sisters) in background
The local tugs managed through the heavy Ice to assist the Freighters into the Elevators. Using the passages cut by the Ice Breakers.
The CCGS Sameul Risley blew a motor this year and had to call in re-enforcements - The Griffon , The Pierre Radisson and even the USGC Alder for a few days. The Risley went down for about a month while they fixed her motors.
The Pierre Radisson class were designed for Coast Guard operations in the Arctic Ocean.[1] Pierre Radisson, being the first ship constructed in the class, has a standard displacement of 6,400 long tons (6,500 t) and 8,180 long tons (8,310 t) fully loaded. The vessel has a gross tonnage (GT) of 5,775 and a 1,678 net tonnage (NT).[2] The ship is 98.3 metres (322 ft 6 in) long overall with a beam of 19.5 metres (64 ft 0 in) and a draught of 7.2 metres (23 ft 7 in).[2][3]
The vessel is propelled by two fixed-pitch propellers and one bow thruster powered by a diesel-electric system comprising six Alco M251F diesel engines that when driving the shafts create 17,580 shaft horsepower (13,110 kW) and six GEC generators creating 11.1 megawatts sustained powering two motors that when driving the shafts create 13,600 shp (10,100 kW). The vessel is also equipped with one Caterpillar 398 emergency generator.[2][4] This gives the vessel a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h).[2] The vessel can carry 2,450 m3 (540,000 imp gal) of diesel fuel and has a range of 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) and can stay at sea for up to 120 days.[4]
Pierre Radisson is equipped with a Sperry navigational radar operating on the E/F and I bands.[2] The icebreaker has a flight deck and hangar and can carry one light helicopter of the MBB Bo 105 or Bell 206L types. The ship can carry 25.9 m3 (910 cu ft) of aviation fuel for the helicopters. The vessel is certified as Arctic Class 3 and has a complement of 31 with 11 officers and 20 crew.[4]
20198340W-SharpenAI-Focus W2Z.jpg Busting Out 2019 - Thunder Bay Harbour
CCGS Pierre Radisson - Arctic Class Breaker - Welcome Island Light House (3 Sisters) in background
The local tugs managed through the heavy Ice to assist the Freighters into the Elevators. Using the passages cut by the Ice Breakers.
The CCGS Sameul Risley blew a motor this year and had to call in re-enforcements - The Griffon , The Pierre Radisson and even the USGC Alder for a few days. The Risley went down for about a month while they fixed her motors.
The Pierre Radisson class were designed for Coast Guard operations in the Arctic Ocean.[1] Pierre Radisson, being the first ship constructed in the class, has a standard displacement of 6,400 long tons (6,500 t) and 8,180 long tons (8,310 t) fully loaded. The vessel has a gross tonnage (GT) of 5,775 and a 1,678 net tonnage (NT).[2] The ship is 98.3 metres (322 ft 6 in) long overall with a beam of 19.5 metres (64 ft 0 in) and a draught of 7.2 metres (23 ft 7 in).[2][3]
The vessel is propelled by two fixed-pitch propellers and one bow thruster powered by a diesel-electric system comprising six Alco M251F diesel engines that when driving the shafts create 17,580 shaft horsepower (13,110 kW) and six GEC generators creating 11.1 megawatts sustained powering two motors that when driving the shafts create 13,600 shp (10,100 kW). The vessel is also equipped with one Caterpillar 398 emergency generator.[2][4] This gives the vessel a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h).[2] The vessel can carry 2,450 m3 (540,000 imp gal) of diesel fuel and has a range of 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) and can stay at sea for up to 120 days.[4]
Pierre Radisson is equipped with a Sperry navigational radar operating on the E/F and I bands.[2] The icebreaker has a flight deck and hangar and can carry one light helicopter of the MBB Bo 105 or Bell 206L types. The ship can carry 25.9 m3 (910 cu ft) of aviation fuel for the helicopters. The vessel is certified as Arctic Class 3 and has a complement of 31 with 11 officers and 20 crew.[4]