The ship entered service in 2013, tasked with enforcing Canadian maritime law within Canada's nautical borders.

has a fuel capacity of 34 m3 (7,500 imp gal) giving the vessel a range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and an endurance of 14 days.

[2][3] The ship is equipped with Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT navigational radar operating on the X and S-bands.

The patrol vessel is used primarily for enforcing Canadian maritime law within Canada's nautical borders.

[7][8] The ship was refloated on 26 November 2018 and taken to a dock in Sambro where the full extent of the damage was assessed.

[10] In June 2024 the Government of Canada issued a Request for Proposals to break up the vessel and dispose of it in an environmentally responsible manner.