CCGS Cape Sutil is a Canadian Coast Guard stationed at Port Hardy, British Columbia.[1] [2] [3] She was commissioned by Herb Dhaliwal, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on 1 August 2000 at CCG Station Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island.[4]
Like all s, Cape Sutil has a displacement of 20ST and a total length of 47feet and a beam of .[5] Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught of 4feet. It contains two, computer-operated Caterpillar 3196 diesel engines. Providing a combined 900shp. It has two four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers.[5]
The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25kn and a cruising speed of . Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400USgal and ranges of 200nmi when cruising.[5] Cape Sutil is capable of operating at wind speeds of 50kn and wave heights of 30feet. It can tow ships with displacements of up to 150t and can withstand 60kn winds and -high breaking waves.[5]
Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system.[5] The boat also supports the Simrad TD-L1550 VHF-FM radio direction finder. Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboat, including the RAYCHART 620, the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator, the NAV 398 global positioning system, a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system, and either the R41X AN or SPS-69 radar systems.[5]