A ceremonial good-luck coin has been welded into the keel of one of the Canadian Coast Guard's two future Arctic and offshore patrol ships — both of which will be named after glaciers. The names of the CCGS Donjek Glacier and the CCGS Sermilik Glacier were announced Wednesday at Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, where the keel of the Donjek Glacier is already complete. The Donjek Glacier is named after a glacier in Yukon's Kluane National Park. The contract was first announced in May 2019 and construction of the Donjek Glacier began in August 2023. The ships will replace two of five similar patrol vessels in the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2024 19:37 UTC