Canadian Coast Guard christens new research vessel

The CCGS Vladykov has been named after a scientist, late Professor Vadim Dimitrievitch, who significantly contributed to the fish biology study in Canada and also assisted in Aquarium du Québec development for Canada.

Fisheries and Oceans minister Keith Ashfield said, "Our government has made unprecedented investments into the Canadian Coast Guard to renew its fleet, build new ships, repair existing vessels and generally improve services to Canadians."

"These investments ensure that the Coast Guard can continue to deliver important services to Canadians including saving lives, keeping our waterways safe and accessible, protecting the marine environment and supporting Canadian sovereignty."

Newfoundland regional minister and Labrador minister Penashue added, "Our province continues to be well served by the Canadian Coast Guard and continues to benefit from the strategic and targeted investments our government is making to this province."

The research vessel, Vladykov features equipments that include various types of trawls, scallop drags, remote operating vehicles, camera sleds, plankton nets, acoustic and geophysical survey equipment and water sampling arrays.

Used for search and rescue, environmental response to pollution incidents, the vessel is also capable of supporting other federal, provincial and municipal government agencies in response to law enforcement and humanitarian requests.