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Military


HMCS Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)

sourceSTX Europeactual
date23/06/20092021
LOA 109.6 m103 metres
LWL 101.1 m
LBP 98.6 m
BOA 18.2 m19 metres
BWL 17.6 m
draft 7.0 m5.78
Displacement 6940 ton6400 tons
Volume 6771 m3
Wetted Surface 2323 m2
Midship area 113.9 m2
Waterplane area 1529 m2
LCB (aft of FP) 49.7 m
PropulstionDiesel electric Azipod propulsion system provides the best ice capability and operational flexibility
  • 2 x 7500 kW pods
  • 4 x 4500 kW diesel gensets
  • Full propulsion system redundancy
  • 4 diesel-generators
  • 2 electric motors
  • maximum speed17 knots (31 km/h)
    3 knots (5.6 km/h)
    maximum cruising range6,800 nautical miles (12,600 km)
    Armament Primary gun weapons (20-40 mm).
  • 40 mm gun selected for
    Definition Design

    Small calibre gun(s) for self protection.
  • 12.7 mm guns selected for
    Definition Design.
  • 1 x BAE Mk 38 25 mm gun
  • 2 x M2 Browning machine guns
  • Complement65
    Initial Schedule
    Treasury Board
    Preliminary Project Approval (PPA):
    31 May 2007
    Release of Definition, Engineering, Logistics and Management Support Request for Proposals (DELMS RFP): 13 December 2007
    DELMS RFP Closes: 19 February 2008
    DELMS Contract Awarded: 7 May 2008
    Effective Project Approval: 2012
    Award of Implementation Contract: 2012
    Delivery of First Ship: 2015
    Initial Operating Capability of First Ship: 2016
    Delivery of Last Ship: 2021