"Through innovation and excellence, we are a recognized leader in maritime services and safety."
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Coast Guard Programs and Services
The Canadian Coast Guard provides front-line services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their programs and services impact the lives of Canadians, preserving Canada's livelihood as a maritime nation.
- Aids to navigation -
Aids to navigation such as buoys, lights, fog signals, notices and global positioning system stations
- Environmental response -
Preparing and responding to marine pollution, make a report and international cooperation
- Icebreaking -
Icebreaking centres, services, fees, response-time commitments and fleet
- Marine Communications and Traffic Services -
Safety and navigation-related services for vessels, boaters and fishers
- Marine services fees -
Fee information for commercial ships paying for certain Canadian Coast Guard services
- Maritime security -
National and international systems, projects and organizations enhancing Canada's maritime security
- Search and rescue -
Incident reporting, safety systems and equipment, and maritime search and rescue service delivery
- Waterways management -
Navigation data for major rivers and other waterways, and water levels and resources across Canada
CCG Fleet
- Air Cushioned Vehicle (Hovercraft) - 4
- Channel Survey and Sounding Vessel - 2
- Heavy Icebreaker - 2
- High Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessel - 7
- Medium Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessel - 3
- Medium Icebreaker - 7
- Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel - 8
- Mid-Shore Science Vessel - 3
- Near-Shore Fishery Research Vessel - 4
- Offshore Fishery Science Vessel - 4
- Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel - 1
- Offshore Patrol Vessel - 6
- Search and Rescue Lifeboat:
- Arun - 5
- Bay - 18
- Cape - 35
- Sound - 1
- Special Aids to Navigation Vessel - 2
- Specialty Vessel - 12
SOURCE: Canadian Coast Guard.
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