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Its name is derived from the [[First Nations]] term [[Wabanaki]]. |
Its name is derived from the [[First Nations]] term [[Wabanaki]]. |
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The primary missions of ''Waban-Aki'' are [[icebreaking]]{{ |
The primary missions of ''Waban-Aki'' are [[icebreaking]]<ref name="">Hovercraft may be used to access ice and tow it away in areas inaccessible to conventional icebreakers as is done with the CCGS ''Mamilossa'', see: {{cite web|url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/e0009754|title=CCGS Mamilossa - Canadian Coast Guard|accessdate=2010-03-23}}</ref> and performing [[search and rescue]] missions in the [[Saint Lawrence River]] and its navigable tributaries. Occasionally the ''Waban-Aki'' performs navigation aid maintenance. |
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Revision as of 23:43, 23 March 2010
CCGH Waban-Aki is a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It is a Type 200 AP1-88 ACV.[1] Its name is derived from the First Nations term Wabanaki.
The primary missions of Waban-Aki are icebreaking[2] and performing search and rescue missions in the Saint Lawrence River and its navigable tributaries. Occasionally the Waban-Aki performs navigation aid maintenance.
References
- ^ "Vessel - Canadian Coast Guard: CCG WABAN-AKI". 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Hovercraft may be used to access ice and tow it away in areas inaccessible to conventional icebreakers as is done with the CCGS Mamilossa, see: "CCGS Mamilossa - Canadian Coast Guard". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
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