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August 15, 2022 – Following their participation in RIMPAC, HMCS Vancouver and Winnipeg continue to operate in the Indo-Pacific, where they will remain deployed until December 2022. HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Winnipeg will participate in bilateral and multinational training exercises and engage with regional militaries and other international security partners in order to reinforce collective defense and promote stability in…
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Rebuilding trust and improving culture across the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are top priorities for Commodore Trevor Maclean, who took command of Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT) on June 22. Following allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior by RCN senior officers, Commodore MacLean is not shying away from the upcoming challenge that is transforming the RCN environment. “We have to…
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The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) unit, JS IZUMO and JS TAKANAMI conducted a trilateral exercise with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve JMSDF’s tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation among JMSDF, Royal Canadian Navy, and…
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The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded Aug. 4 following more than a month of realistic, relevant combined operations training conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, three submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and over 25,000 personnel participated in the 28th edition of the…
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HMCS Winnipeg recently participated in anti-submarine warfare training off the coast of Hawaii as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in the Barking Sands Underwater Range off the coast off Hawaii. The operations team had the opportunity to detect, track, and fire torpedoes at an ‘enemy’ submarine. “Our operators undergo years of specialized training to gain proficiency in…
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(Took two months for this news to be released July 29th) The future HMCS Margaret Brooke returned to her homeport of Halifax on May 26 after nearly a month at sea for warm weather trials. The trials are part of the ship’s post-acceptance program to demonstrate that the ship can operate safely in both the icy Arctic waters and the…
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Destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) and Cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Royal Canadian navy Kingston-class coastal defense vessels HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) and Yellowknife (MM 706), and USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563) participated in a parade of ships, August 1, the grand entry to kick off Fleet Week Seattle 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration…
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It is with great relief that as of July 27th, 2022, I have ceased my employment and cut all ties with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (USA). Since 1977, when I founded Sea Shepherd nearly a half century ago, I have dedicated my entire life to the aggressive and determined preservation and protection of biodiversity of marine life and our…
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The modern battlespace is evolving rapidly and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is adapting to keep pace. As part of their participation in RIMPAC 2022, HMCS Vancouver spent over a week trialing various electronic warfare (EW) tactics that culminated in the ship being the first RCN vessel to tactically launch a surface offboard passive decoy (SOPD). The SOPD is one…
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The global fleet of the multi-mission Sikorsky S-92 ® helicopters is rapidly accumulating flight hours, surpassing 2 million flight hours in a variety of missions including search and rescue, oil and gas transportation and VIP transportation in 28 countries. The S-92 was in service for 12 years when it reached 1 million flight hours. Just six years later, the fleet…
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