Meanwhile, the Maritime traffic between the Port of Montreal installations and the Atlantic Ocean, in both directions, is open for business as usual. 24/7 -365.

Most important, Warships in general, are not ice straitened. Especially with a jet-pump propulsion.

True ... it's like there might be seasons and predictable weather...

More importantly, who in the Navy responsible for her delivery planning did not know about the Great Lakes freezing every winter?

Thanks, but remember, the USCG doesn't need any more icebreaking assets (said sarcastically).

Steve
LITTLE ROCK is dockside at Montréal for the winter. Earliest prediction is mid-March for her to sail but could be April as the ship is not able to proceed through ice because of her pumpjet propulsion and light draft.

Does anyone know if she is still blocked by ice from getting to the Atlantic?

Thanks jack2, bonne année et and nice ships for 2018.

USS Little Rock LCS 9
Namesake: Little Rock, Arkansas
Awarded: 29 December 2010
Builder: Marinette Marine
Laid down: 27 June 2013
Launched: 18 July 2015
Sponsored by: Janée L. Bonner
Christened: 18 July 2015
Acquired: 25 September 2017
Commissioned: 16 December 2017
Homeport: Naval Station Mayport
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement: 3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load
Length: 378.3ft (115.3m)
Beam: 57.4ft (17.5m)
Draft: 13.0ft (4.0m)
Installed power: 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 =kW each.
Propulsion: 2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed: 45 knots (52mph; 83km/h) (sea state 3)
Range: 3,500nmi (6,500km) at 18 knots (21mph; 33km/h)
Endurance: 21 days (336 hours)
Boats and landing craft carried:
11m RHIB, 40ft (12m) high-speed boats
Complement: 15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews)
Armament:
BAE Systems Mk 110 57mm gun
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
Honeywell Mk 50 Torpedo
NETFIRES PAM missile in the ASuW module
2 .50cal (12.7mm) guns can be fitted with up to 4 Bushmaster 30mm guns
Aircraft carried:
2 MH-60R/S Seahawks
MQ-8 Fire Scout
Aviation facilities:Flight deck, hangar

Excellent Christian :)