CCGS Samuel Risley

CCGS Samuel Risley

The CCGS "Samuel Risley" is a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and buoy tender.

Named after the 19th century maritime inspector, she is a light icebreaker with a capability to break ice up to two feet (600 mm) thick.

Based in the Great Lakes, CCGS "Samuel Risley" is responsible for keeping an ice-free passage between Port Colborne, Ontario and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The vessel has a tall foredeck, and a long low quarterdeck, for carrying buoys, where a crane is permanently mounted.

External links

* [http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Fleet/Vessels?id=983 Official CCGS site for the Samuel Risley.]
* [http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/special/risley/default.htm An extensive unofficial site, with many pictures.]


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