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Coast Guard boat does not return to service after series of mishaps
The 'G Peddle S.C.' did not return to service as planned on Sep 27, 2023, because of delays in getting parts for its lifeboat. This was the latest setback for the fisheries patrol vessel, which has been immobilized by refits, mishaps, part failures and supply chain delays since June 2020, when one of its two engines failed. Over a three-year period, the vessel has been out of service 86 % of time. It was expected to return to active duty on Sep 27, but the ship needs repairs to a davit. Parts were ordered months ago, but supply chain issues and a long lead time have caused lengthy delays. The 'G. Peddle S.C.' ordeal began in June 2020, when one of two diesel propulsion engines failed and forced it to tie up. The Coastguard decided to replace both engines the following spring during a refit at the Canadian Maritime Engineering (CME) repair yard in Sambro N.S. The engine warranty had expired on the ship which entered service in 2013. The Coastguard paid $2.7 million for the new engines. The refit cost $1.4 million. The 'Peddle' was not yet under its own power when it was refloated in Sambro in Sep 2021. She was being towed by the Dominion Diving to a dock at the base in Dartmouth for more work. when the ship struck a rock in Sambro Harbour, puncturing the hull. The ship was hauled out and the hull took another month to fix at no cost to the Coastguard. The 'Peddle' was back at sea in 2022, but has been tied up in Dartmouth all of 2023. The first time was for a $1.8-million maintenance refit. In addition to the repairs needed for the lifeboat, the refit identified an incorrectly installed device that allows cables to pass through watertight and fireproof bulkheads. Report with photos: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-coast-guard-ship-misses-scheduled-return-1.6977801
Both engines have to be replaced after complete failure
The CG 'G. Peddle' which had both main engines completely fail, is expected back in service later this year after the "complete failure" of both main diesel-propulsion engines in June 2020. The two diesel engines will be replaced when the vessel is lifted from the water in spring 2021 in Halifax for maintenance in dry dock. As the engines are beyond warranty, the repair cost will be covered by the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel is expected to return to service late this summer. A preliminary investigation determined that a failure of internal parts contaminated lubrication oil, causing one of the engines to fail.
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