CCGS Mamilossa

CCGS Mamilossa is a Canadian Coast Guard Hoverwork AP1-88/400 Air Cushioned Vehicle or hovercraft based at CCG Hovercraft Base Trois-Rivières, QC. The hovercraft was their first built in the UK, the CCGS Sipu Muin and CCGS Siyay were built under license by Hike Metal Products of Wheatley, Ontario, Canada. She is the largest hovercraft exported by British shipbuilders.[1]

History
Name	Mamilossa
Namesake	Abenaki for it walks from the shore onto the water
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Port of registry	Ottawa, Ontario
Builder	Hoverworks Limited, Cowes, England
Yard number	833290
Launched	2009
In service	2009-present
Homeport	CCG Hovercraft Base Trois-Rivières - Quebec Region
Identification	MMSI number: 316013639 Callsign: CFN5305
Status	in active service, as of 2011
General characteristics
Type	Griffon Hoverwork AP1-88/400 hovercraft
Length	28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Beam	12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Installed power	3281kw
Propulsion	4 × Caterpillar C32 twelve cylinder diesels each producing up to 1125HP
Speed	50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) maximum
Range	400-660 nm
Endurance	1 day
Complement	8

The primary missions of Mamilossa is used for SAR along coastlines in Quebec Region, but can perform other tasks:[2]

• navigation aid
• buoy tender

The hovercraft's name is Abenaki for "it walks from the shore onto the water fair winds".