CCGS Captain Molly Kool

	Docked in St. John's Harbour in 2023
History
Sweden
Name	Vidar Viking
Owner	Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore
Port of registry	Skärhamn, Sweden (2001–2012); Kholmsk, Russia (2012–2016); DIS, Denmark (2016–2017); Mandal, Norway (2017–2018);
Builder	Havyard Leirvik, Leirvik, Norway
Yard number	284
Laid down	14 December 1999
Launched	25 November 2000
Completed	16 February 2001
In service	2001–2018
Fate	Sold to Canada in 2018
Canada
Name	CCGS Captain Molly Kool
Namesake	Molly Kool
Owner	Canadian Coast Guard
Acquired	14 December 2018
Commissioned	30 May 2019
In service	2019–present
Homeport	CCG Base St John's (Newfoundland and Labrador Region)
Identification	IMO number: 9199646; Call sign: VAAE;
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Icebreaker, Anchor handling tug supply vessel
Tonnage	3,382 GT; 1,145 NT; 2,600 DWT;
Displacement	6,872 tons (maximum)
Length	83.7 m (275 ft)
Beam	18 m (59 ft)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft) (icebreaking); 7.22 m (24 ft) (maximum);
Depth	8.5 m (28 ft)
Ice class	DNV ICE-10 Icebreaker
Installed power	2 × MaK 8M32 (2 × 3,840 kW); 2 × MaK 6M32 (2 × 2,880 kW);
Propulsion	Two ducted controllable pitch propellers; Two bow thrusters (one fixed, one retractable and azimuthing) and one stern thruster;
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (maximum); 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (service); 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1 m (3 ft) level ice;
Crew	23
General characteristics (after conversion)
Type	Medium icebreaker (CCG)
Ice class	CASPPR Arctic Class 2; Polar Class 4;
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) (service)
Range	11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi)
Endurance	42 days
Crew	19 (9 officers, 10 crew)
Notes	Otherwise same as above

CCGS Captain Molly Kool is a Canadian Coast Guard converted medium class icebreaker. She was originally built as an icebreaking anchor handling tug Vidar Viking for Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore in 2001. The vessel was acquired by the Canadian Coast Guard in August 2018 and was commissioned in May of the next year after refit. She is named after the Canadian sailor, Molly Kool.

CCGS Captain Molly Kool has two sister vessels, CCGS Jean Goodwill and CCGS Vincent Massey, both of which are converted offshore vessels.

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