CCGS Arctica

The CCGS Arctica is an icebreaker currently being designed to replace the aging CCGS Louis St. Laurent. It is expected to be 490 feet (149.35 meters) in length and have a Polar class of PC-1. It is also expected to be the first nuclear powered icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard being powered by a 60 MW pebble bed nuclear reactor. The Arctica is being constructed by the Versatile Pacific Shipyard in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Specifications

 * Type: Nuclear powered Icebreaker
 * Service Period: 2017-
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 490 feet (149.35 meters)
 * Beam: 95 feet (28.96 meters)
 * Draught: 35 feet (10.67 meters)
 * Depth: 44 feet (13.41 meters)
 * Displacement: 24,840 tons
 * Crew: 100 (60 core personnel, 40 program personnel)
 * Endurance: 25 days (full power); 270 days (logistical)
 * Ice Class: PC-1
 * Power: 60 MW
 * Propulsion: 1 x 65 MW pebble bed reactor, turbo-electric drive, 3 x shafts
 * Range: 28,600 nautical miles (52,967.2 kilometers)
 * Speed: Maximum: 20 knots (37.04 km/h); Cruise: 15 knots (27.78 km/h); Ice: 4 knots (7.41 km/h)
 * Aircraft Carried: 2 x CH-151 Vulcan maritime helicopters
 * Aviation Facilities: Helipad and Hangar