CCGS Des Groseilliers
Built in 1982 by Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario, the CCGS Des Groseilliers is a Pierre Radisson-class medium icebreaker named after Médard Chouart des Groseilliers, a close associate of Pierre-Esprit Radisson involved in explorations west of the Great Lakes and the founding of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
The vessel is stationed at CCGS Base Quebec in Quebec City.
Vessel Details
IMO No.
8006385
Year Built
1982
Builder
Port Weller Dry Docks (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
Length
322'2" (98.2m)
Beam
65' (19.8m)
Depth
24'3" (7.4m)
Class/Mission
Pierre Radisson-Class Medium Icebreaker
Homeport
CCG Base Quebec
(Quebec City, QC)
(Quebec City, QC)
Gross Tonnage
6,097.8 tons
Engine Power
13,600 bhp diesel-electric
Previous Names
(none)
Previous Fleets
(none)


