News Release - 11 August 2005

NR-C&A-12-05E

LLOYD ST. AMAND ANNOUNCES THE DEDICATION OF THE CAPE LAMBTON IN PORT DOVER ONTARIO

PORT DOVER - Lloyd St. Amand, Member of Parliament for the constituency of Brant, announced today on behalf of Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the naming and dedication of the Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue vessel CCGC Cape Lambton. The vessel is currently assigned to the Coast Guard Station in Port Dover, Ontario where it is tasked to operate in Lake Erie. Lake Erie is renowned for its dynamic weather system, and its fierce storm waters.

"Dedicated search and rescue lifeboats, like this one, are a key tool in our marine search and rescue program", said Mr. St. Amand "Their strategic placement along our coastlines and throughout our Great Lakes provides the highest level of protection that we can offer to commercial ships and recreational boaters alike".

The vessel was christened by Mrs. Margaret Matthews of Port Dover.

The CCGC Cape Lambton is part of the new class of Search and Rescue cutters put into service across Canada. This class of vessel is named after significant geographic features found in the Central and Arctic Region of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and takes into account both the Arctic and Great Lakes waters which the Region serves. The feature for which the Cape Lambton is named is located at the southern tip of Banks Island in the Northwest Territories.

Although she wasn't officially christened until this morning, the Cape Lambton has already been involved in many search and rescue missions and in several more emergency operations where lives would have been in peril without its assistance.

Built in 2000 in Kingston, Ontario by Mil/Metal Craft Marine, the CCGC Cape Lambton is a multi-task medium endurance lifeboat. The vessel is 47 feet in length with twin diesel engines, and can reach a speed of 25 knots for rapid deployment from home port to search and rescue areas. The vessel maintains a full crew complement of four and will provide search and rescue coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week during the operational season.

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For more information:
Theresa Nichols
Regional Communications Manager
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Central and Arctic Region
(519) 383-1804