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July 1, 1988... News: 985-2131

Versatile

accepted

ONE YEAR after its original delivery date and 18 months
after -its original launch, the $97 million Henry Larsen
icebreaker has finally sailed from North Vancouver's Ver-
satile Pacific Shipyards Inc. into the hands of the Canadian
Coast Guard. ;

initially scheduled to be turned
over to the Coast Guard fast July,
the 327-foot vessel twice ran into
major technical complications and it was numed in honor cf RCMP
e¢onsequent major delivery delays. Superintendent Henry Larsen, who
> But Versatile president David commanded the St. Roch when the
'Alsop said Wednesday the Type wooden schooner made its historic
1200 Class 4 icebreaker performed west to east voyage through the
/ vell in its latest sea trials and has = Northwest Passage from 1940 to
a/ officially been accepted “by the 1942.

By TIMOTHY RENSUAW
News Reporter

He said he was both happy and — satile’s North Vancouver yard in
telieved that the vessel was finally 1928.
ready for delivery.

Prior to its original sea trials in

June 1987, the Henry Larsen’s
shafting system was damaged when
its emergency stop procedure was
tested.
' Three’ months Jater, Versatile
discovered defects in’ the
icebreaker’s four power {trans-
formers that again delayed its
delivery.

But both problems have. since
been rectified, and the ficebreaker
sailed smoothly through the seven
days of sea trials, which ended.
Monday.

“The ship is working perfectly,”
said Brian Johnson, Coast Guard
Project. manager. for the Henry

~ Larsen. "

Johnson said the vessel, which is VERSATILE: ‘presideat) David

“the largest of 12 icebreakers built’ Alsop...icebreaker performed well.
thus far by Versatile, will set sail ;
“for its home port of Dartmouth, Once home, the Henry. Larsen,
Nova Scotia, via the Arctic Ocean with a Si-member crew, will pro-
inthe next two or three weeks fol- . vide summer icebreaking support
Jowing final cleanup and pre-sail- in the Eastern Arctic and winter
ing, preparations. icebreaking support in the Great

The AC-AC_ diesel-electric Lakes and = the Gulf of St.
powered Larsen has a cruising Lawrence.
range of 15,000 nautical miles and Versatile is scheduled to begin’
a cruising speed of 15.5 knots. construction on the $350 million .

Designed for large. vessel escort, Polar Class 8 icebreaker next year.

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