CFAV HARO
Haro Class Naval Tug - Large
Haro-class specifications are as follows: LOA: 24.4m // Breadth: 11.25m // Draft: 5.10m // Bollard pull: 60 tonnes // Speed: 12 knots // Complement: 6 - crewed to Transport Canada standards and will have accommodations, heads and wash places for a mixed-gender crew of up to six. // Capable of in-harbour and near coastal operations // Azimuth stern drive
CFAV HARO was named after the Haro Strait, which connects the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca in British Columbia, and is frequently transited by Royal Canadian Navy vessels proceeding north from Esquimalt, the home of our Pacific Fleet. The steel cutting commenced in Sept 2020 and the HARO was launched 15 Jul 2022. HARO and her sister BARKERVILLE were delivered by sealift to the RCN’s Maritime Forces Pacific in Esquimalt, British Columbia, in Jul 2024.
The launching of the tug Naval Tug HARO - 15 Jul 2022 Source: RCN Twitter feed
The launching of the Naval Tug HARO Source: Queens Harbour Master (Pacific) Past and Present - facebook group
Tugs HARO and BARKERVILLE arrive in Esquimalt, BC by sealift on 26 Jul 2024 Source: "X" post by Dave Mazur
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