The CCGS Cape Dundas is one of the Canadian Coast Guard

Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...

's 36 Cape class motor life boat

Cape class motor life boat

The Canadian Coast Guard maintains a fleet of Cape-class motor lifeboats, based on a motor lifeboat design used by the United States Coast Guard....

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She as christened in 2005, at the Canadian Coast Guard Sub-Station at Amherstburg, Ontario

Amherstburg, Ontario

Amherstburg is a Canadian town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario. It is approximately south of the U.S...

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According to Roger Gallaway

Roger Gallaway

Roger John Gallaway, PC is an educator and retired Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Liberal Party....

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""Canadians, and particularly those of us who live along coastal routes, know the real importance of keeping these routes safe for our mariners. Having these state-of-the-art search and rescue vessels strategically located along our shores will provide additional support to our sailors, and will ensure that we continue to benefit from safe maritime trade and the recreational enjoyment on our waters.""

One May 7, 2006, the crew of the Cape Dundas was credited with discovering a large spill of toxic oil from General Chemicals of Amherstburg.