Katherine Bickford

MV Asterix alongside in Halifax

Formerly MS Amorito, MS Neermoor and MS Cynthia, MV Asterix was converted from commercial container ship into an interim supply ship for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Asterix was laid down on 21 October 2008 at the Nordic Yards Wismar in Wismar, Germany with the yard number 147. Launched on 27 January 2009, with work completed on 1 May 2010.

Asterix was delivered to Quebec City in October 2015 for conversion and was delivered to the RCN in December 2017 and put into service in March 2018.

• Type: Auxiliary replenishment vessel
• Class: Resolve
• Displacement: 26,000 tonnes tonnes
• Length: 182.5 m (598 ft 9 in) ft
• Width: 25.2 m (82 ft 8 in) ft
• Draught: 7 m (23 ft 0 in) ft
• Speed: 22 kts
• Compliment: 150 Officers and Crew
• Arms: 1 x Phalanx 20 mm CIWS (provisioned but not fitted)
• Builder: Nordic Yards, Wismar Germany
• Keel Laid: 21-Oct-08
• Date Launched: 27-Jan-09