Iqaluit Coast Guard Office Maintains Pan-Arctic Vigil

 Traffic services centre directs Northern Canadian shipping between the Greenland and Alaska boundaries by Peter Varga for Nunatsiaq On line Out of a small station in Iqaluit that looks out onto Frobisher Bay, a team of 11 Coast Guard staff oversee ship traffic throughout all of Canada’s vast expanse of Arctic

Why You Should Never Turn Your Back on the Sea

 In our continuing series on the Canadian Coast Guard we look at some rescues and learn some valuable lessons about the power of the sea. “Never turn your back on the ocean” is an old Hawaiian saying. It is sage advice for any mariner. Most sailors are aware that the

What’s Inside the Coast Guard’s Toolbox?

 There are many sides to the Canadian Coast Guard. To start with, there is a fleet of approximately 118 vessels, a figure which includes not only ocean-going vessels ranging from icebreakers to SAR lifeboats, but also almost two dozen helicopters which are used on a daily basis for many services