SIR WILFRID LAURIER

SIR WILFRID LAURIER (IMO: 8320456) is a Port vessel sailing under the Canada flag. It has an overall length of 272 feets and a beam of 56 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 316052000
• IMO: 8320456
• Call Sign: CGJK
• Flag State: Canada
• Vessel Type: Buoy Tender / Icebreaker
• Official Number: 810160

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 3,809 GT
• Deadweight: 1,800 DWT
• Length Overall: 83.3 m
• Beam: 16.2 m
• Draft: 5.9 m
• Hull Material: Steel
• Ice Class: Yes – Arctic/Ice strengthened

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Power Output: Approximately 7,200 kW
• Bow Thruster: Yes

Shipyard

• Builder: Versatile Pacific Shipyards
• Build Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Year Built: 1986
• Yard Number: 101

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Government of Canada
• Operator: Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) / Garde côtière canadienne
• Home Port: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Radar: Multiple radar systems installed
• Navigation Aids: ECDIS, GPS, echo sounder

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Pacific Coast of Canada, Arctic Waters
• CCG Region: Pacific Region / Arctic operations (seasonal)
• Operational Zone: Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Arctic archipelago waters

Vessel Description

Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a medium icebreaker and buoy tender operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel performs a wide range of critical maritime services including aids to navigation servicing, buoy deployment and maintenance, icebreaking operations, search and rescue support, and scientific research support in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. The ship is capable of operating in first-year ice and conducts annual deployments to the Canadian Arctic in support of sovereignty, resupply, and scientific missions. Named after Canada's seventh Prime Minister, the vessel has been a key asset in the CCG Pacific fleet since entering service in 1986 and has participated in numerous high-profile Arctic expeditions, including survey work related to the search for Franklin Expedition wrecks.