CCGS Cape Sutil
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]
 CCGS Cape Sutil at Port Hardy, BC Canada | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Cape Sutil |
| Namesake | Cape Sutil, the northern tip of Vancouver Island |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | MIL Systems and MetalCraft Marine, Kingston |
| Christened | 1 August 2000 |
| Homeport | CCG Base Port Hardy, British Columbia |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Cape-class motor lifeboat |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Inline 6 Caterpillar diesel engines 450 hp (340 kW) each |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h) cruise |
| Range | 200 nmi (370 km) |
| Complement | 4 |
Design
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
References
- "Vessels, Aircraft and Hovercraft: CCGS Cape Sutil". Canadian Coast Guard. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- "CCG Cape Sutil". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
- "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.
- "The champagne hits the boat". North Island Gazette. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "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.
