Why Does the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Need Helicopters?
Helicopters in the CCG support all its government-wide, mission-critical program responsibilities: • ensuring the safety of marine traffic, which has two components – Marine Navigation Services (MNS) and Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS); • Icebreaking; • Environmental Response; and, • assists in Search and Rescue (SAR). The CCG’s ability to ensure the safety of marine traffic, a year-round responsibility, would be nearly impossible without helicopters. The overwhelming majority of flying hours logged by helicopters, approximately 65% of the CCG total, is devoted to supporting this responsibility. Icebreaking operations consume the next largest block of flying hours — about 15% of the CCG total. The balance, about 20% of CCG helicopter flying hours, is distributed among its other responsibilities to CCG programs and other government departments.
Related Questions
- I would like to study Marine Engineering at an institution other than the CCGC and work for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) after I graduate. Does the CCG offer financial aid during the study period for those who are interested in employment with the CCG?
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