ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The first new Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker in 25 years, named after a female sea pioneer, was officially dedicated to the fleet on Thursday. The family was also received on board Wednesday for dinner and a tour by the vessel’s commanding officer, Catherine Lacombe. Standing by the ship on a rare sunny day in St. John’s, Lacombe said it’s an “exceptional feeling” to celebrate the vessel and honour the late captain’s legacy. The vessel’s next voyage will take it to the southern Arctic, leaving St. John’s in June for icebreaking services around the Hudson Strait and Hudson’s Bay. In a Canadian Coast Guard video, Miller expressed pride in her sister and said the vessel’s naming has been meaningful for the whole family.

Source: thestar May 30, 2019 21:11 UTC