| CCGS Vakta | |
|---|---|
 The CCGS Vakta in harbour at Gimli, Manitoba in August 2017. | |
| Career (Canada) |  |
| Name: | Vakta' |
| Namesake: | Old Norse, meaning "To keep watch" |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder: | Hike Metal Prodcuts Ltd., Wheatley, Ontario |
| Launched: | 2003 |
| Commissioned: | 2003 |
| Homeport: | Gimli, Manitoba |
| Identification: |
|
| Status: | in active service, as of 2025[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Specialty vessel |
| Tonnage: |
|
| Length: | 16.3 m (53 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Caterpillar C12 diesel engines |
| Speed: |
|
| Endurance: | 3 days |
| Complement: | 3 |
The CCGS Vatka is vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard.[1] She was built in Wheatley, Ontario and was named Vakta, which comes from Icelandic meaning to "watch, guard, or patrol".[1] The Vakta is the only Canadian Coast Guard vessel on Lake Winnipeg and stationed in Gimli, Manitoba, the largest harbour between Sarnia, Ontario and Vancouver.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details CCGS Vakta". http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/Fleet/Vessel?vessel_id=112. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ Alexandra Paul (June 1, 2017). "MP wants answers after reports suggest Coast Guard will pull out of Gimli". https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/mp-wants-answers-after-reports-suggest-coast-guard-will-pull-out-of-gimli-425778533.html. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
External links[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:CCGS Vakta. |
The original article can be found at CCGS Vakta and the edit history here.