CCGS A. LeBlanc
CCGS A. LeBlanc is the seventh of nine Hero-class patrol vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship entered service in 2014 and is based at Quebec City, Quebec. A. LeBlanc is tasked with enforcing Canadian maritime law within Canada's maritime borders.
 CCGS Private Robertson V.C., the sister ship of A. LeBlanc. | |
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| Name | CCGS A LeBlanc |
| Namesake | Agapit LeBlanc |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Yard number | 6101 |
| Laid down | 27 October 2012 |
| Launched | 27 January 2014 |
| Completed | 5 March 2014 |
| In service | 20 March 2014 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9586095 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hero-class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 42.8 m (140 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 7.0 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 2 weeks |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Complement | 9 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT (X and S-bands) |
Description
Based on Damen Stan's Patrol 4207 design, the ship measures 42.8 metres (140 ft 5 in) long overall with a beam of 7.0 metres (23 ft 0 in) and a draught of 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in). The ship has a 253 gross tonnage (GT) and a 75 net tonnage (NT). The ship is propelled by two controllable pitch propellers driven by two MTU 4000M geared diesel engines rated at 4,992 kW (6,694 hp). The patrol vessel is also equipped with two Northern Lights M1066 generators and one Northern Lights M1064 emergency generator. The vessel has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). A. LeBlanc has a fuel capacity of 34 m3 (7,500 imp gal) giving the vessel a range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and an endurance of 14 days. The ship has a complement of nine with five officers and four crew and has five additional berths.[1][2] The ship is equipped with Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT navigational radar operating on the X and S-bands.[1]
Service history
A. LeBlanc was ordered from Irving Shipbuilding in 2009 and the ship's keel was laid down on 27 October 2012 at Halifax Shipyards in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the yard number 6101.[2][3] The ship was launched on 27 January 2014 and named for Agipit LeBlanc, a fishery control officer who was murdered in the line of duty.[4] The ship was completed on 5 March 2014 and was accepted, following sea trials, on 20 March 2014.[2][5]
A. LeBlanc is based at Quebec City, Quebec and is registered in Ottawa, Ontario.[1]
References
- "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details - CCGS A. LeBlanc". Canadian Coast Guard. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- Miramar Ship Index.
- "Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel". Canadian Coast Guard. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "A. LeBlanc named for slain Bouctouche fisheries officer". CBC News. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Acceptance of the CCGS A. LeBlanc: A New Hero Class Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet". Reuters. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
The new CCGS A. LeBlanc will be used primarily to support the joint Coast Guard-RCMP marine security enforcement team on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway system.
Sources
- "A.LeBlanc (9586095)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 May 2017.