June 2016 Samuel Risley underwent a major refit by Newdock – St. John's Dockyard Ltd. Work was expected to last until September 2016. The cost of the contract was $3.6 million CAN. The refit involved the replacement of the bow thruster, a crane overhaul and recoating of the hull, along with a renovation of the galley and inspections. On 28 December 2017, Samuel Risley, in concert with the United States Coast Guard vessel , freed the lakers and that had become stuck in the ice on the St. Marys River below Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario the day before. Samuel Risley made its maiden voyage to the Arctic Ocean during the 2018 sailing season, leaving Quebec on 11 July 2018. The vessel took part in the annual resupply of the United States air station at Thule, Greenland. References Notes Citations Sources External links Official CCGS site for the Samuel Risley. An extensive unofficial site, with many pictures. Samuel Risley-class light icebreakers Ships built in British Columbia 1985 ships