Bay-class lifeboat

In 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard announced a request for proposals (RFP) to build up to ten new search and rescue lifeboats, as part of Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. The total was increased to 20, with Hike Metal Products of Wheatley, Ontario and Chantier Naval Forillon of Gaspé, Quebec equally building 10 each. The vessels are intended to replace the Coast Guard's ten lifeboats, which averaged 18 years of service at the time of the RFP. The new design is the work of Canadian nautical architectural firm Robert Allan Ltd. and is a modification of the Severn-class lifeboat, making the vessels more suited to the extreme weather conditions that can be found off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. ==Specifications==

The Bay-class lifeboats have a cruising speed of . The original specified top speed of 23.5 knots is now noted at following production; much faster than the earlier 18.5 knot vessels. The boat has a cruising range of . They are capable of operating in waves, and in wind conditions at 12 on the Beaufort scale. The hull is constructed of aluminium, not FRC, as with the original Severn-class design. ==Bay-class fleet==