CCGS Arpatuuq
The Canadian Coast Guard has ordered a heavy icebreaker, the CCCS Arpatuuq.[1][2] She is one of two heavy icebreakers announced in 2024.
She will be constructed in two shipyards.[3] Her keel was laid in Finland, in 2026 -- Finland is aworld leader in the construction of heavy icebreakers. Finl assembly will take place in a shipyard in Quebec.
She will be built with accommodation for 100 crew and supernumararies.[4] She will be built with lab space, for Polar researchers, including a moon pool. She will have a flight deck and hangar space for two [[helicopters]
References
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"CCG Unveils Names for Two Future Polar Icebreakers: CCGS Arpatuuq and CCGS Imnaryuaq - Canadian Defence Review". Canadian Defence Review. 2024-08-18. Archived from the original on 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, was in Iqaluit, Nunavut to unveil the names of the Canadian Coast Guard’s two future Polar Icebreakers: the CCGS Arpatuuq and CCGS Imnaryuaq.
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Gord Howard (2024-08-19). "New polar icebreakers to carry Inuit names, minister announces". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
The CCGS Arpatuuq will be named for Akpatok Island in Ungava Bay, home to thousands of seabirds, while the CCGS Imnaryuaq’s name refers to an area at the southern end of Banks Island known as “big cliff,” which is culturally significant to Inuvialuit.
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Will Xavier (2026-06-03). "Keel laid for future Canadian Coast Guard heavy icebreaker". Baird Maritime. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
The vessel is being constructed for the Canadian Coast Guard under an industrial collaboration between Canadian-controlled facilities in Helsinki, Finland and Lévis, Canada. Construction on the vessel's hull is now underway at Helsinki Shipyard.
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Danielle Bochove (2025-09-16). "Arctic Icebreaker Ships in High Demand as Nations Vie for Power". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-07-26 – via gCaptain.
The C$3.3 billion ($2.4 billion) ship will be 139 meters (about 450 feet) long, with a helipad, hangar and room for 100 crew members. “Moon pools” located at midship will provide direct access to the Arctic Ocean for polar research and, potentially, military surveillance.