CCG Fleet: Vessel Details

CCGS W.E. RICKER

Official Number: 372369
Call Sign: CG2965

General Operation

Vessel Class: Offshore Fishery Science Vessel

Port of Registry: Ont. - Ottawa

Home Region: Western Region

Home Port: B.C. - Patricia Bay

Vessel Status: decommissioned

Crewing Regime

Complement: 20

Officers: 7

Crew: 13

Berths Available: 17

Crewing Regime: Layday

Certificates

Ice Class: none

Class of Voyage: Unlimited

MARPOL: Yes

IMO: 7809364

Construction Details

Builder: Nagasaki Senpakukogyo Ltd.

Build Material: Steel

Owner: Canadian Coast Guard

Year Launched: 1978

Year in Service: 1978

Year Disposed: 2017

Vessel Specifications

Length (m): 58

Breadth (m): 9.5

Draft (m): 4.5

Freeboard (m): 1.9

Gross Tonnage (t): 1104.5

Net Tonnage (t): 415.9

Cruising Range (nm): 6000

Endurance (d): 50

Cruising Speed (kts): 10

Maximum Speed (kts): 11.5

Fresh Water (m³): 31

Fuel Capacity (m³): 290

Fuel Consumption (m³/d): 5

Helicopter Facilities

This vessel is not helicopter capable

Engineering

Propulsion: Geared Diesel

Main Engines:

(1) x Akasaka - AH40

Power (kw): 1863

Propellers:

(1) x Controllable Pitch

Bow thrusters: Yes

Stern thrusters: No

Emergency Generator:

(1) x Perkins - 2430

Generators:

(3) x Detroit Diesel - 8VA71

Scientific Equipment

Laboratory Type: Wet

Area (m²): 50

Laboratory Type: Dry

Area (m²): 13

Laboratory Type: Hydrographic

Area (m²): 11

Laboratory Type: Oceanographic

Area (m²): 5

Scientific LAN: No

Winches: Swan CTD

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

Holds and Deck Space

Hold #1 (m³): 14

Hatch Size : 2 x 1

Hold #2 (m³): 34

Hatch Size : 3 x 2

Forcastle (m²): 70

After Deck (m²): 230

Container Capacity

This vessel cannot accommodate any containers.

Deck Equipment

Main Hoist: Cargo crane

SWL (t): 0

Towing Equipment: Winch

Bollard Pull (t): 0

Workboat #1: RHIB

Launcher: Boat Crane

Workboat #2: RHIB

Launcher: Boat Crane

Comms and Navigation Equipment

VHF AM:

(1) x Collins - 251

VHF FM:

(1) x Sailor - RT-146

(1) x Vertex - 99

HF:

(1) x Kenwood - R2000

SatComms:

(1) x Magnavox MX 2400

(1) x Sailor SC4000 Iridium

Weather Fax:

(1) x Furuno - Fax 208

Gyro:

(1) x Sperry - Mk 37

Radars:

Sperry Marine - Bridgemaster E - X Band

Sperry Marine - Bridgemaster E - S Band

Electronic Charts:

(1) x ICAN Aldebaran II

(1) x OSL ECPINS

Auto Pilot:

(1) x Sperry SRP-690

Speed Logs:

(1) x JRC - JLN202

GPS:

(2) x Northstar - 941X

(1) x SAAB - R4 (AIS)

MF DF:

(1) x Taiyo - C338 HS

VHF DF:

(1) x OAR - Cubic DF4400

Depth Sounders:

(1) x Simrad - EQ-55

(1) x Skipper - SRP690

Sonar:

(1) x Wesmar - HD 600E

Vessel Images

Other Images:

Additional Information

Biographical Information: Decommissioned in 2017. Vessel awaiting disposal. William Edwin Ricker (1908-2001), Born in Waterdown, Ontario, He was one of the founders of fisheries science. He is best known for the Ricker model, which is used to predict the number of fish present in a fishery and was the recipient of various medals and awards, including the Order of Canada

Modernization Information: Not Applicable

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CCG Fleet: Vessel Details

CCGS W.E. RICKER