CCGS Goéland is a training vessel of the
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; ) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in Canadian waters, such as navigation aids and i ...
and located at the
Canadian Coast Guard College in
Westmount, Nova Scotia
Westmount (2001 pop.: 3,000) is a suburban community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Geography
Located on the west bank of the Sydney River at the point where Sydney Harbour begins, Westmount faces Sydney's downtown. Neighbouring com ...
. The ship is based on the
44-foot motor lifeboat, a converted self-righting lifeboat and similar to the
Waveney-class lifeboat.
See also
* and
References
External links
CCGS Goelandat Canadian Coast Guard
Motor lifeboats of the Canadian Coast Guard
1985 ships
Ships built in Ontario
Service vessels of Canada
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