CCGS Sir John Franklin throughout sea tests in March 2019. Photo politeness Seaspan Shipyards

The Government of Canada has actually formally committed right into solution the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin, the very first huge vessel constructed under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

The vessel is the very first of 3 Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV) to be constructed by Seaspan’sVancouver Shipyards brand-new OFSVs will certainly change existing Coast Guard ships on the eastern and also west coastlines of Canada to sustain clinical research study.

The Canadian Coast Guard formally called the CCGS Sir John Franklin throughout a commitment to solution event held Thursday at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, which will certainly work as it homeport.

Dr Verena Tunnicliffe, an established aquatic researcher and also the very first lady to lead a deep sea scientific research exploration on Canada’s West Coast, was welcomed to fund the vessel.

Designed and also constructed by Seaspan, the 63.4-meter OFSVs are particularly made to satisfy the requirements of the Canadian Coast Guard and also researchers.

The key feature of the CCGS Sir John Franklin will certainly be to work as a system for clinical research study, consisting of executing angling and also acoustic studies of fish and also invertebrates; accumulating info on the wealth and also circulation of aquatic varieties; and also accumulating information on aquatic environments and also the influences of human task on fisheries sources and also environment health and wellness. The vessel will certainly likewise sustain ecological action and also search and also rescue procedures, when required.

The Canadian federal government just recently introduced approximately 18 brand-new ships for the Coast Guard under the CAD$ 35 billion National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, plus an added 6 brand-new Coast Guard icebreakers to change its present aging fleet.

“It is a proud day for the Government of Canada, as the CCGS Sir John Franklin, the first of three new Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels, is officially welcomed into the Coast Guard fleet,” stated The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and also theCanadian Coast Guard “This vessel signifies a momentous milestone for the Canadian shipbuilding industry and for the National Shipbuilding Strategy. This ship is built by Canadians for Canadians. With this vessel we are equipping the Coast Guard and Fisheries and Oceans scientists with the state-of-the-art tools and technology they need to complete their important work.”

Back in June, Seaspan likewise commemorated the launch of OFSV 2, the future CCGSCapt Jacques Cartier. The vessel is anticipated to undertake sea tests in the autumn. OFSV 3, the future CCGS John Cabot, will certainly be structurally full by the end of summer season 2019.