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Archived – Budget 2009 - Small Boats
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As part of the $175M announced for the Canadian Coast Guard in Budget 2009, the Government of Canada will procure 60 new small boats. The new small boats will enable the Canadian Coast Guard and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to continue to provide vital on-water services to Canadians, such as servicing navigation aids; responding to search and rescues; supporting large ship operations; transporting technicians and support personnel; conducting hydrographic surveys; supporting science and fisheries research and conducting conservation and protection patrols.
These new small boats will replace existing ones and will either be assigned to large vessels or will operate from a Canadian Coast Guard base, search and rescue station or other facility across the country. The 60 small boats consist of Fast Rescue Craft, Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats and a variety of small work boats, barges and other craft. These boats are typically 5 to 11 metres in length and are designed for a variety of purposes from general utility to high speed response.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will expedite these funding initiatives so that they may directly benefit local economies, creating jobs for Canadians and strengthening communities. Acquisition of the new small boats will begin in 2010 and is expected to be completed by March 2011.
Whether it is support to Canada’s vital commercial fishing industry, maritime transportation and shipping, tourism or the country’s millions of recreational boaters, the Canadian Coast Guard is there, ready to serve. More than 100 ships and hovercraft, 22 helicopters and numerous small boats are strategically positioned across this country providing services to Canadians. These ships, hovercraft, helicopters and small boats are critical to allow the professional and dedicated women and men of the Canadian Coast Guard to serve Canadians night and day.
NOVEMBER 2009
B-HQ-09-45(a)
