Section 4: What We Do Every Day36Icebreaking ServicesGiven the harsh challenges the extremes of <strong>Canadian</strong>geography and climate bring to maritime traffic,icebreaking services are essential to ensure that shippingmoves safely and efficiently through and around icecoveredwaters in Eastern Canada and the Great Lakesthroughout the winter, as well as during the summernavigation season in the Arctic. Icebreaking operationsfacilitate the informed, safe, and timely movementof maritime traffic and2008-2009 AccomplishmentsIcebreaking Services• Escorted 394 ships in southernCanada between April 1 and theend of the winter season.• Escorted 29 ships in the Arcticbetween June and November, for atotal of 1,350 hours of assistance.What we do…contribute to keepingmost <strong>Canadian</strong> ports openfor business year-round,preventing flooding onthe St. Lawrence Riverand supporting fishers,the marine industry,and numerous coastalcommunities.• Respond to requests for icebreaking support;• Provide route assistance and information on icereconnaissance;• Monitor the resupply of isolated Northernsettlements;• Manage flood prevention on the St. Lawrence Riverthrough the monitoring, prevention, and breakingup of ice jams;• Support harbour breakouts; and• In partnership with the <strong>Canadian</strong> Ice Service, provideice charts to marine shipping to ensure the safemovement of vessels in the winter.The Icebreaking Services program is delivered with thesupport of…• CCG Fleet, which operates 6 icebreakers in the Arcticbetween June and November and 17 icebreakingvessels for winter operations on the East <strong>Coast</strong> ofCanada, the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakesbetween December and May.• A partnership agreement with Environment Canada’s<strong>Canadian</strong> Ice Service, to provide CCG with essentialmarine weather and ice information.• Ice Operations Centres, which ensure that iceinformation is disseminated to vessels by radio,Internet, fax, etc., and that icebreakers are strategicallypositioned. Ice Operations Centres are located in St.John’s, NL; Dartmouth, NS; Quebec City, QC; andSarnia, ON.• An agreement with the United States <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong>for joint icebreaking operations on the Great Lakes,to maximize icebreaking support capability andeffectiveness for both nations.Looking Forward…Climate change and economic development have led todemands for extended periods of navigation throughice both in the South and in the Arctic. Given the needto maximize resource utilization, the program needs tobe constantly aware of innovations in technologies andmanagement practices that can support more efficientoperations. Quality and readily available ice informationis of particular importance to vessels navigating throughand around ice-covered waters. Satellite imagery andenhanced marine radars, for example, can support thetimely detection and recognition of dangerous ice, therebyreducing navigation times. Well-managed partnershipsare also essential for the efficient coordination of activitieswith internal and external partners. The IcebreakingServices program is continually integrating new initiativesto improve the information it provides to its clients.In 2009-2010, the program intends to participate inan economic analysis of the impacts of its services onEastern and Central Canada and the Arctic.<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> — www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca
Provides theseservices…• Icebreakingservices **• Ice-relatedinformation duringice-seasons **To achieve thisresult…• Informed, safe andtimely movementof maritimetraffic throughand around icecoveredwatersis facilitated.Icebreaking ServicesMeasuredthis way…*• Percentage oficebreaking servicesprovided• Number of ice chartsproducedMeasured thisway…*• Number of ships otherthan pleasure craftsdamaged by iceWith thesetargets…• 100%• To meet annualService LevelAgreementWith thesetargets…• Five year averageof 12* These are the performance indicators in the CCG PerformanceMeasurement Framework.** In accordance with Levels of Service and Service Standards(www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca).Section 4: What We Do Every DayTable 8: Icebreaking Services Resource Profile,2009-2010 (thousands of dollars)Region Salary O&M TotalNewfoundland and Labrador 62.1 3,637.4 3,699.5Maritimes 91.0 1,661.0 1,752.0Quebec 160.0 3,730.5 3,890.5Central and Arctic 82.4 139.4 221.8Pacific - 576.3 576.3National Capital Region 565.7 311.9 877.5National Programs* - 9,010.4 9,010.4Direct Program Total 961.1 19,066.9 20,028.0<strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Fleet OperationalReadiness Allocation26,486.3 9,925.2 36,411.5Lifecycle Asset ManagementServices Allocation6,977.7 3,267.0 10,244.7Total Service Cost 34,425.1 32,259.2 66,684.2* National Programs consist of $8,900.0K for the national agreementwith Environment Canada to provide the Ice Reconnaissance Serviceand $110.4K in research and development.37BUSINESS PLAN 2009-2012