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Service, Safety, Sovereignty: The Canadian Coast Guard Celebrates 50 Years

The year 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard. This important Canadian marine service was created in 1962 to support mariners in Canadian waters, conduct search and rescue services, maintain Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic and in coastal waters, respond to technical advances in its domain, and address issues associated with growing vessel traffic.

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CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent

The Canadian Coast Guard's flagship heavy icebreaker is named after the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada. The Coast Guard's largest and most capable icebreaking vessel was built in Montreal in 1969 and later underwent a major refit in the early 1990s. One of only two heavy-class icebreakers, its current mission includes regular summer trips to the Canadian Arctic to support both annual sealift operations and research expeditions.

CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent has had a long and distinguished career. In August of 1994 it became one of two North American surface-faring ships to reach the North Pole, carrying 60 scientists engaged in more than 30 research projects aimed at better understanding the effects of climate change. After manylong years of service, the vessel was scheduled for decommissioning in 2000; however, budget restrictions precluded building a replacement icebreaker, so CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent was repaired and its decommissioning was deferred until 2017, when it will be replaced by Polar Class Icebreaker CCGS John G. Diefenbaker. Refitting CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent at the time of the organization's 50th anniversary is timely because this vessel is deeply representative of both the Coast Guard's time-honoured past and its exciting journey into the future.
 

CANADIAN COAST GUARD - 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD - 2012 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 02- FINE SILVER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.