CCGS Moytel
 CCGS Moytel at rest near Vanier Park, Vancouver | |
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Moytel |
| Namesake: | Moytel means "to help each other" in Halq’emélem |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder: | Griffon Hoverworks Ltd |
| Way number: | 837340 |
| Launched: | 2013 |
| In service: | 2013-present |
| Homeport: | CCG Hovercraft Base Richmond, British Columbia - Pacific Region |
| Identification: | CH-CCH |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2014 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Hovercraft |
| Tonnage: | 70.0 t |
| Length: | 28.5 m |
| Installed power: | 3356kw |
| Propulsion: | 4x Caterpillar C32 |
| Speed: | 45kt cruise/50kt max |
| Range: | 400nm |
| Endurance: | 1 day |
CCGH Moytel is a Canadian Coast Guard Air Cushioned Vehicle or hovercraft and is based at CCG Hovercraft Base Richmond, British Columbia, on Sea Island. The primary mission of Moytel is to provide Search and Rescue services for British Columbia.
Moytel serves as the replacement for CCGS Penac on Sea Island, Richmond, B.C. The Canadian Coast Guard describes Moytel as a "more versatile amphibious vehicle capable of patrolling inland waters" as well as 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."[1]
See also
List of other Canadian Coast Guard hovercrafts:
References
- ↑ "Ministers Shea and Wong Announce the Arrival and Name of a New Hovercraft". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2014-09-14.