CCGS John P. Tully
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The CCGS John P. Tully is a offshore oceanographic science vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard
She was built by Bel-Air Shipyards in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, in 1985.
The ship has been employed on joint research voyages with a variety of United States agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
She is staffed by a crew of 20.
She is under 70 meters long.
It is named after Dr. John P. Tully, often regarded as the 'Father of West Coast Oceanography' in Canada.
In September 2009 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced invitations for contracts to replace several Canadian Coast Guard research vessels.
According to the Canadian American Strategic Review four smaller research vessels, the CCGS Teleost
, the CCGS W.E. Ricker, the CCGS Wilfred Templeman
and the CCGS William Needler
, will be replaced with three new vessels.
The new vessels are scheduled to be completed in 2011 or 2012, and will be about the same size as the John P. Tully.
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
She was built by Bel-Air Shipyards in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, in 1985.
The ship has been employed on joint research voyages with a variety of United States agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
She is staffed by a crew of 20.
She is under 70 meters long.
It is named after Dr. John P. Tully, often regarded as the 'Father of West Coast Oceanography' in Canada.
In September 2009 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced invitations for contracts to replace several Canadian Coast Guard research vessels.
According to the Canadian American Strategic Review four smaller research vessels, the CCGS Teleost
CCGS Teleost
The CCGS Teleost is a Canadian Coast Guard research vessel.Teleost was built in 1988 in Norway and comissioned into the CCG. She is one of the few foreign built ships serving the CCG....
, the CCGS W.E. Ricker, the CCGS Wilfred Templeman
CCGS Wilfred Templeman
The CCGS Wilfred Templeman is a Canadian Coast Guard research vessel.Built in 1981, the Wilfred Templeman is a Offshore Fishery Science Vessel that patrols the coast off Newfoundland and Labrador....
and the CCGS William Needler
CCGS Alfred Needler
CCGS Alfred Needler is an offshore fishery science vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.CCGS Alfred Needler was constructed in 1982 at Ferguson Industries Limited, Pictou and commissioned into the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as CSS Alfred Needler. She was named after eminent Canadian...
, will be replaced with three new vessels.
The new vessels are scheduled to be completed in 2011 or 2012, and will be about the same size as the John P. Tully.
CGS Base Patricia Bay
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- search and rescue