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One of the type 1050 light icebreaker/navigation aids tenders of the Canadian Coast Guard, the C.C.G.S. Samuel Risley was launched at Delta, B.C. in July 1985. Currently stationed at Owen Sound, Ontario, the Risley operates throughout the Great Lakes.
Fitted with a crane and barge for handling navigation buoys, the ship is also equipped with winches for rescue towing and water cannon for firefighting - the Risley is well prepared for any maritime emergency. A sister-ship, the Earl Grey operates out of Charlottetown, P.E.I. I once saw the Earl Grey's crew working at night under cargo lights along side the Coast Guard dock in Saint John, New Brunswick. They were hoisting equipment on board over the fantail with the crane. The crane, at maximum elevation, was fully extended and towered high into the air - so high that it appeared to dwarf the ship. What a sight! Too bad I never had the camera...
The Samuel Risley was named after the 19th century steamboat inspector who was largely responsible for vastly improving ship inspection and safety procedures thus ushering in a new era of steamboat safety in Canada.
When this ship model appeared on television, the cameraman zoomed in so close that it looked as if you were standing on the bridge with the captain. I had to pinch myself to realize that this big icebreaker was my ship in a bottle....
Special thanks to Peter Green webmaster and chief engineer of the
Samuel Risley for providing additional details on the ship and this gif.
Canadian Coast Guard Photo
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