This area contains photos of vessels working not for profit.
The first coast guard ship in the Province of Canada was the Doris, a seagoing paddle steamer bought in 1850.
She is tied up at the Port Weller Dry Dock. This vessel is decomissioned and is now a National Historic site. The vessel is now tied up on the Hamilton, Ontario waterfront and is used to help educate Canadians about our naval history.
She is classed aa a Heavy Gulf Icebreaker. She was anchored off of Iqaluit, waiting for the last of the supply ships (us) to leave, then she will pull the Navaids in the area.
This is one of the Pilot Boats in Escoumins, Quebec. These vessel are used to deliver the River Pilots out to the ships. escoumins is the last Pilot Station in the St. Lawrence River. harbours usually have vessels take a Harbour Pilot if they feel the skipper lacks experiance in the navigable area.
This is the HMCS GLACE BAY, a Canadian, Kingston class navel vessel. She is between the Snell and the Eisenhower locks, in the lower Seaway. They (with the 700 - HMCS KINGSTON) are making their way to Kingston, Ontario for the Canada Day Celebrations of 2004.