CCGS Pierre Radisson
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The CCGS Pierre Radisson is a T1200 Class Medium Arctic and Gulf icebreaker
of the Canadian Coast Guard
.
She is designated as a "Medium Gulf Icebreaker. Her winter home port
is Quebec City
at the mouth of the St Lawrence River in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
She is staffed by a crew of twelve officers and twenty-six sailors.
She was built in 1978 by Burrard Dry Dock
Company in North Vancouver, British Columbia
.
.
The Pierre Radisson participated in Operation Nanook (2009)
and Operation Nanook (2008)
, annual joint training exercises with elements of the Canadian Forces
to conduct sovereignty and disaster patrols.
Icebreaker
An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels .For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most...
of the Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
.
She is designated as a "Medium Gulf Icebreaker. Her winter home port
Port of Quebec
The Port of Quebec is an inland port located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is the oldest port in Canada, and the second largest in Quebec after the Port of Montreal.-History:...
is Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
at the mouth of the St Lawrence River in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
She is staffed by a crew of twelve officers and twenty-six sailors.
She was built in 1978 by Burrard Dry Dock
Burrard Dry Dock
Burrard Dry Dock Ltd. was a Canadian shipbuilding company headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia . Together with the neighboring North Van Ship Repair yard and the Yarrows Ltd...
Company in North Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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.
The Pierre Radisson participated in Operation Nanook (2009)
Operation Nanook (2009)
Operation Nanook 2009 was the 2009 annual joint exercise of Canada's Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard to train for disaster and sovereignty patrols in the Arctic.Similar exercises were held in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011....
and Operation Nanook (2008)
Operation Nanook (2008)
Operation Nanook 2008 was a joint exercise of Canada's Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard, held in August 2008.Canada conducted similar joint exercises, also named "Operation Nanook", in 2007 and 2009....
, annual joint training exercises with elements of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
to conduct sovereignty and disaster patrols.
CGS St. John's
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