Like the U.S. Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard has begun upgrading its capabilities and modernizing its aging fleet. As of 2008, all 40 of the vessels in the Canadian Coast Guard's large vessel fleet (33 meters and up) were 15 years of age or older, with more than half 25 years of age or older. Compounding the difficulties faced by the service is that it is a much smaller fleet than it was 13 years ago, when there were 198 vessels operating. In making this transition to a smaller, but more capable, multi-taskable and mission-ready fleet, the CCG developed a 25-year Fleet Renewal Plan, which guides investment decisions with an aim to ensure that CCG is capable of delivering cost-effective and reliable service to Canadians well into the future.
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