Today, the Canadian Coast Guard officially welcomed Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk to its fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The Honourable Lena Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, alongside vessel sponsor Qiallak Nappaaluk, the crew and community members, participated in the traditional breaking of a ceremonial bottle upon the ship's bow.
Built in Canada at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk becomes the largest science vessel in the Government of Canada's fleet and will support science missions on Canada's Atlantic coast. This vessel will allow the Canadian Coast Guard to support scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada with safe, modern, and Canadian-made equipment. With the Atlantic Ocean home to some of the richest marine ecosystems in the world, Canada's ability to study and manage these waters is more important than ever.
The CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, an Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel, will support important ocean research, conduct critical missions, and improve Canada's understanding of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. The data and samples collected onboard this vessel will advance Canada's domestic and international commitments to advance the sustainable management of our oceans.
This vessel was built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada's commitment to renew its federal fleets while revitalizing Canada's marine industry and creating middle-class jobs and maximizing economic benefits across the country.
