CCGS Cape Palmerston
 Sister ship, CCGC Cape Sutil at CCG Station Port Hardy. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name: | Cape Palmerston |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Victoria Shipyards, Victoria, BC |
| Commissioned: | 2011 |
| Homeport: | Campbell River |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cape Class lifeboat |
| Type: | SAR Lifeboat |
| Displacement: | 33.8 grt |
| Length: | 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in) |
| Draft: | 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi) |
| Endurance: | 1 day |
| Complement: | 4 |
The CCGS Cape Palmerston is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's 36 Cape class motor life boat.[1] The Cape Palmerston was built in the Victoria Shipyards, in Vancouver. She was officially named and dedicated at her home port, Campbell River, in June 2011.
Design
Like all Cape-class motor lifeboats, Cape Palmerston has a displacement of 20 short tons (18 t) and a total length of 47 feet 11 inches (14.61 m) and a beam length of 14 feet (4.3 m).[2] Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught length of 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m). It contains two computer-operated Detroit DDEC-III 6V-92TA diesel engines providing a combined 870 shaft horsepower. It has two 28 by 36 inches (710 mm × 910 mm) four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers.[2]
The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a cruising speed of 22 knots (25 mph). Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 US gallons (1,500 l; 330 imp gal) and ranges of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) when cruising.[2] Cape Palmerston is capable of operating at wind speeds of 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) and wave heights of 30 feet (9.1 m). It can tow ships with displacements of up to 150 tonnes (170 short tons) and can withstand 60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph) winds and 20 feet (6.1 m)-high breaking waves.[2]
Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system.[2] The boat also supports the Simrad TD-L1550 VHF-FM radio direction finder. Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboat, including the RAYCHART 620, the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator, the NAV 398 global positioning system, a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system, and either the R41X AN or SPS-69 radar systems.[2]
References
- ↑ "Coast guard christens new vessel". Canadian Coast Guard. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
In BC, the CCGS Cape Palmerston was officially named and dedicated at a ceremony at Campbell River at the end of June, while CCGS Cape Dauphin will be officially named and dedicated at a ceremony at Prince Rupert at the end of July. The new vessels replace two older vessels which are being retired from service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Motor Life Boat 47-Foot MLB: International Affairs (CG-DCO-I)". United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.