CCGS Teleost
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name: | Teleost |
| Namesake: | Teleost, infraclass of Actinopterygii Class of rayfin fish |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder: | Langsten Slip-Batbyggeri AS (now Langsten shipyards of STX Europe OSV), Tomrefjord, Norway |
| Yard number: | 808657 |
| Commissioned: | 1988 |
| Refit: | 1994 |
| Homeport: | CCG Base, St. John's, NL (Newfoundland and Labrador Region) |
| Identification: | CGCB |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore Fishery Science Vessel |
| Displacement: | 2,405 tonnes (2,651.06 short tons) |
| Length: | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
| Draft: | 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) |
| Ice class: | 1A |
| Propulsion: | Diesel Caterpillar 3606TA |
| Speed: | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Range: | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) |
| Endurance: | 30 days |
| Complement: | 20 |
CCGS Teleost is a Canadian Coast Guard research vessel.[1]
Originally named Atlantic Champion, Teleost was built in 1988 in Norway and commissioned into the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The new name of the ship was chosen in a contest by schoolchildren. She is one of the few foreign built ships serving the CCG. The ship was heavily modified in 1994. The vessel has a crew of 20 and carries out surveys of the Newfoundland and Labrador region. It is equipped with several types of laboratories.[2]
In September 2009 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced invitations for contracts to replace several of the Coast Guards research vessels, including Teleost.[1] Her replacement will be larger, 67 metres in length. She will be staffed by a crew of 25, and will be able to carry an additional staff of 18 scientists. She is scheduled to be completed in 2011 or 2012.
References
- 1 2 "Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel and Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel: Joint Solicitation of Interest and Qualifications". Canadian American Strategic Review. September 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12.
- ↑ "CCGS Teleost". Canadian Coast Guard. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.