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CCGS Cape Sutil

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CCGS Cape Sutil at Port Hardy, BC Canada
History
Canada
NameCape Sutil
NamesakeCape Sutil, the northern tip of Vancouver Island
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
BuilderMIL Systems and MetalCraft Marine, Kingston
Christened1 August 2000
HomeportCCG Base Port Hardy, British Columbia
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCape-class motor lifeboat
Tonnage
Length14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Beam4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Draft1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
Propulsion2 x Inline 6 Caterpillar diesel engines 450 hp (340 kW) each
Speed22 knots (41 km/h) cruise
Range200 nmi (370 km)
Complement4

CCGS Cape Sutil is a Canadian Coast Guard Cape-class motor lifeboat stationed at Port Hardy, British Columbia.[1][2][3] She was commissioned by Herb Dhaliwal, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on 1 August 2000 at CCG Station Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island.[4]

Design

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Like all Cape-class motor lifeboats, Cape Sutil has a displacement of 20 short tons (18 t) and a total length of 47 feet 11 inches (14.61 m) and a beam of 14 feet (4.3 m).[5] Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught of 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m). It contains two, computer-operated Caterpillar 3196 diesel engines. Providing a combined 900 shaft horsepower (670 kW). It has two 28 by 36 inches (710 mm × 910 mm) four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers.[5]

The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a cruising speed of 22 knots (41 km/h; 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.[5] Cape Sutil 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.[5]

Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system.[5] 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.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vessels, Aircraft and Hovercraft: CCGS Cape Sutil". Canadian Coast Guard. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "CCG Cape Sutil". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
  3. ^ "COAST GUARD MOTOR LIFEBOAT CCGS SUTIL CHRISTENED TODAY IN PORT HARDY, BC". Department of Fisheries and Oceans. 2000-08-01. Archived from the original on 2003-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  4. ^ "The champagne hits the boat". North Island Gazette. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "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.
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