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CCG Fleet: Vessel Details

CCGS VECTOR

Vector 3 (5x7)

Official Number: 328079
Call Sign: CGBW

General Operation

Vessel Class: Mid Shore Science Vessel

Port of Registry: Ont. - Ottawa

Home Region: Western Region

Home Port: B.C. - Patricia Bay

Vessel Status: Active

Crewing Regime

Complement: 13

Officers: 5

Crew: 8

Berths Available: 10

Crewing Regime: Layday

Certificates

Ice Class: none

Class of Voyage: Near Coastal

MARPOL: Yes

IMO: 6717760

Construction Details

Builder: Yarrows Ltd.

Build Material: Steel

Owner: Canadian Coast Guard

Year Launched: 1967

Year in Service: 1967

Vessel Specifications

Length (m): 39.7

Breadth (m): 9.5

Draft (m): 3.5

Freeboard (m): Not Applicable

Gross Tonnage (t): 515

Net Tonnage (t): 187

Cruising Range (nm): 3500

Endurance (d): 14

Cruising Speed (kts): 9

Maximum Speed (kts): 11

Fresh Water (m�): 51.5

Fuel Capacity (m�): 73.5

Fuel Consumption (m�/d): 1.8

Helicopter Facilities

This vessel is not helicopter capable

Engineering

Propulsion: Geared Diesel

Main Engines:

(1) x Caterpillar - 3508

Power (kw): 615

Propellers:

(1) x Controllable Pitch

Bow thrusters: Yes

Stern thrusters: No

Generators:

(1) x Caterpillar - 3306

(1) x Caterpillar - 3406

Scientific Equipment

Laboratory Type: Scientific

Area (m�): 86.4

Scientific LAN: No

Winches: Various / interchangeable

Power on Deck (Hydraulic): No (Electrical): Yes

Holds and Deck Space

Main Deck (m�): 56

Boat Deck (m�): 20

Forcastle (m�): 21

Container Capacity

This vessel cannot accommodate any containers.

Deck Equipment

Main Hoist: HIAB Seacrane

SWL (t): 4.3

Crane #1 : unknown - Hyddraulic Knuckleboom

SWL (t): 0.6

Crane #2 : A Frame

SWL (t): 4.5

Crane #3 : A Frame

SWL (t): 4

Towing Equipment: Wire Tow Line

Bollard Pull (t): 0

Workboat #1: RHIB

Launcher: HIAB - Seacrane

Comms and Navigation Equipment

VHF AM:

(1) x Collins - 251

VHF FM:

(1) x Motorola - O5

(1) x Icom - IC-M604

(1) x Sailor - 6222

HF:

(1) x Sailor - 6301

SatComms:

(1) x Sailor SC4000 Iridium

Weather Fax:

(1) x Furuno - Fax 208

Gyro:

(1) x Sperry - Mk 37

Radars:

Furuno - X Band

Furuno - S Band

Auto Pilot:

(1) x Sperry Navipilot 4000

Speed Logs:

(1) x Skipper - EML224

GPS:

(2) x SAAB - R4 (AIS)

VHF DF:

(1) x Rhotheta - 500 M

Depth Sounders:

(1) x Furuno - FCV-1000

(1) x

Vessel Images

Other Images:

Vector 2 (5x7) alongside

Vector 1 (5x7)

Additional Information

Biographical Information: Last update: December 15, 2022

Modernization Information: Not Applicable