The new Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk is now in service. Officials celebrated the vessel’s dedication into Canadian Coast Guard service Tuesday in Halifax.
“This ship stands as a testament to Canadian innovation, skilled shipbuilders, and the National Shipbuilding Strategy’s long-term vision,” said Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty in a news release.
The vessel is set to dock at its home port at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, N.S., to serve as the new science platform for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).
The Naalak Nappaaluk is the Canadian Coast Guard’s newest and largest science vessel, measuring 88 metres long, according to the Canadian Coast Guard.
The vessel was built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards and was officially accepted by the coast guard in November 2025.
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