CCGS Tracy

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CCGS Tracy
History
Canada
NameTracy
OwnerGovernment of Canada
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
Port of registryOttawa, Ontario
RouteSt. Lawrence Seaway
BuilderPort Weller Dry Docks, Port Weller, Ontario
Yard number42
CompletedApril 1968
In service17 April 1968
Out of service2013
Refit1989
HomeportCCG Base Sorel, QC (Quebec Region)
Identification
StatusSold to private interests
General characteristics (as built)
TypeMarine service vessel and navigational aid tender
Tonnage963 GRT
Displacement1,300 t (1,300 long tons) fully loaded
Length
  • 55.3 m (181 ft 5 in) oa
  • 50.3 m (165 ft 0 in) pp
Beam11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
Draught3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Ice classClass 2
Propulsion
  • 2 × Fairbanks Morse 38D8-1/8OP 8cyl diesel electric DC 1.94 MW (2,600 hp) sustained
  • 2 motors, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW), 2 shafts
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h)
Range5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
Endurance17 days
Complement23
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigational: Kelvin Hughes I-band

CCGS Tracy[note 1] was a Marine service vessel and navigational aid tender operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. Designed for service on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River, the ship joined the fleet in 1968 and was stationed at Canadian Coast Guard Base at Sorel, Quebec and serviced the Quebec Region. The vessel was taken out of service in 2013 and was sold in 2017 to private interests.

Design and description[]

Tracy was a Marine service vessel and navigational aid tender operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.[1] The vessel has a displacement of 1,300 tonnes (1,400 short tons) and a was initially measured as 963 gross register tons (GRT). The ship has a length overall of 55.3 metres (181 ft 5 in) and a length between perpendiculars of 50.3 metres (165 ft 0 in). Tracy has a beam of 11.6 metres (38 ft 1 in) and a draught of 3.7 metres (12 ft 2 in).[1][2][3] The ship was later remeasured as 837 gross tonnage (GT).[1]

The ship is powered by two Fairbanks Morse 38D8-1/8OP 8-cylinder diesel electric DC system that creates 1.94 megawatts (2,600 hp) sustained. The system powers two motors driving two shafts creating 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW). This gives Tracy a maximum speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).[4][2]

Tracy has a crew of 23 and has one Kelvin Hughes I-band navigational radar.[2] She is rated as Arctic Class 2 and has an endurance of 17 days. The ship is equipped with two work boats, a and an SB barge. The ship is also equipped with a 10-ton derrick and with 560 cubic metres (20,000 cu ft) of hold space.[1]

Service history[]

CCGS Tracy was constructed in 1967–68 at Port Weller Dry Docks, Port Weller, Ontario, with the yard number 42.[2][3][4] Christened by the wife of the Canadian Postmaster General Jean-Pierre Cote, Tracy was intended as a replacement for the older Coast Guard vessel, .[5] The ship was completed in April 1968 and was placed in service on 17 April.[2][3] The ship was named after Marquis Alexandre de Prouville de Tracy (1596–1670), a former Lieutenant General of New France.[1] The cost for the new ship was $2.75 million.[5]

The ship was assigned to the Laurentian region by the Canadian Coast Guard.[4] The ship was later stationed at Canadian Coast Guard Base at Sorel, Quebec servicing the Quebec Region.[1] A refit was performed in 1989. In 2009, the vessel underwent a $9 million refit, performed by Verreault Navigation Inc. of Quebec. The vessel was planned to be kept in service for a further ten years. However, in 2013 Tracy was taken out of service and laid up at the Coast Guard base in Prescott, Ontario. Renamed 2016-01, the vessel was put up for sale.[6] The vessel was sold in February 2017 for $373,000 to Groupe Océan.[7]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ CCGS stands for Canadian Coast Guard Ship

Citations[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Canadian Coast Guard.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Saunders 2004, p. 96.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Miramar Ship Index.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Maginley & Collin 2001, p. 181.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Coast Guard Ship to be Named". Montreal Gazette. 15 April 1968. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ^ Vigliotti, Marco (15 February 2017). "Ottawa seeking to sell Coast Guard Ship Tracy for $250,000, despite spending $9-million repairing it in 2009, docked in Prescott". The Hill Times. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ Corneau, Maxime (23 March 2017). "Garde côtière : un navire rénové pour 8 M$ vendu au rabais". radio-canada (in French). Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

Sources[]

  • "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details CCGS Tracy". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  • Maginley, Charles D. & Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
  • "Tracy (6725432)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
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