The Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker Buoy Tender - Samuel Risley that was down bound in the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

This is the CCGS Samuel Risley which is a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and buoy tender assigned to the Upper Great Lakes area (Central and Arctic Region). Named after the 19th century maritime inspector Samuel Risley (1821-?) for Upper Canada and Ontario, she is a light icebreaker with a capability to break ice up to two feet (600 mm) thick. Based in the Great Lakes, CCGS Samuel Risley is responsible for keeping an ice-free passage between Port Colborne, Ontario and Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was built in 1985 in Delta, BC. Her home port is located in Parry Sound, Ontario. This photo of her was taken March 8, 2014 as she was down bound in the Detroit River between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Michigan.