Based at CCG Hovercraft Base Richmond, British Columbia, on Sea Island, CCGS Moytel is an air cushioned vehicle or hovercraft used by the Canadian Coast Guard. Moytel’s main goal is to serve British Columbia by offering search and rescue services.
CCGS Penac is replaced on Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, by Moytel. The Canadian Coast Guard refers to Moytel as a “more versatile amphibious vehicle capable of patrolling inland waters” in addition to being “a larger and more powerful vessel than the CCGS Penac, with a greater range of capabilities and features, including a bow ramp that will enable it to transport supplies such as rescue equipment and vehicles.”
Description
Moytel’s length is 28.5 meters (93 feet 6 inches), and its beam is 12.0 meters (39 feet 4 inches). The vessel has a net tonnage of 70 tons and the hull is constructed of aluminum. Moytel is propelled by two controllable pitch propellers driven by four 3,356 kW (4,500 hp) Caterpillar C32 geared diesel engines. Moreover, the ship has thrusters on both the bow and stern. Moytel can go 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) at an economical speed of 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph), with a maximum speed of 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph). The ship can carry 16.7 m3 (590 cu ft) of diesel fuel and can sail for a whole day.There are six employees at Moytel, two of them are officers.
Service History
Griffon Hoverworks Ltd. built Moytel, which was introduced in 2013. The ship was registered in Ottawa, Ontario, and began serving with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) in 2014. The name of the ship translates to “to help each other” in Halq’emélem. Moytel is attached to the CCG’s Western Region and is headquartered at the CCG Hovercraft Base in Richmond, British Columbia.
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