Delivering rapid response capabilities
By Lawren Best, Director of Design Development, Robert Allan Ltd.
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he Cadboro Bay, featured on the cover of this issue, is one of two recently delivered search and rescue vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard,
bringing the number to four Bay Class boats now operating on the B.C.
coast. These fully self-righting, extreme weather lifeboats provide much needed additional rapid response capabilities. While not viewed in the same vein as traditional tugs that safely escort tankers against groundings or collision, these boats and the crews onboard them
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provide with their emergency towing capabilities the ability to react quickly to smaller vessels in distress and not only save lives, but also vessels to avoid potential subsequent pollution of the environment. As a parallel to the addition of Cadboro Bay itself, everyone is looking for ways to reduce environmental impact while also increasing safety on the B.C. coast. The only fact we truly know today is that it will take contributions, big and small, from everyone involved including governments, companies, and individuals. We at Robert Allan Ltd. believe that the next five years have the potential to be a transformative time and the start of a surge where nations and shippers are renewing and increasing their pledges to further reduce emissions. Governments, ports, operators and shipping have the ability to fully embrace decarbonization now where the
