Working Together Along the 49th
The St. Lawrence Seaway creates unique smuggling opportunities. [node:read-more:link]
Coast Guard
Mutual Problems and Joint Solutions
Actions north of the 49th Parallel impact security to the south. [node:read-more:link]
Maritime Security Interview
One of the most comprehensive examinations of the state of our Maritime Security has been conducted by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence. Where is this work headed and what expectations should we have? [node:read-more:link]
Three Philippine ferries capsize in bad weather
Second-hand icebreakers to cost $217M more
Three used icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard will cost 30 per cent more than the federal government previously said – an increase that officials have blamed on tariffs and fees, but one expert says is proof of a lack of planning. [node:read-more:link]
Canadian warships join multinational operation
Over the next two days, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Brandon, Edmonton and Kingston are departing to participate in Operation Caribbe, Canada’s contribution the multinational campaign against illicit trafficking by transnational criminal organizations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean. [node:read-more:link]
GoC's new measures to protect Canada’s Arctic
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport announced a total investment of over $175 million in seven measures to help protect Arctic waters as part of the Oceans Protection Plan. [node:read-more:link]
NSPS: How we got to where we are now
In a paper from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Tom Ring, PWGSC's former Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch, discusses the logic behind the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, reviews the principles behind the successful selection process, assesses what the shipyards and Canada received in setting out the strategic partnership, and where things stand today. [node:read-more:link]
HMCS Saskatoon seizes 464 kg of cocaine on Op Caribbe
HMCS Saskatoon seizes 464 kg and assists in disruption of an estimated 1,500 kg of cocaine in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard during Operation Caribbe. [node:read-more:link]
USCG Cutter Munro Commissioned
GE’s Marine Solutions announced that the United States Coast Guard commissioned new National Security Cutter Munro. [node:read-more:link]
Securetech 2015 - an assessment
Events like Securetech demonstrate just how varied the safety and security community is, and the broad range of subjects that need to be covered to help this group be more effective. [node:read-more:link]
The Ahousaht Spirit
The recent sinking during a whale watching expedition highlights the importance of a robust search and rescue capacity and marine response infrastructure that includes the First Nations. [node:read-more:link]
Closing dive rescue team a big mistake
Axing the Coast Guard Dive Rescue team is one of the latest bait-and-switch funding practices of this government. [node:read-more:link]
Why have Arctic SAR meetings stopped?
Nearly two years ago, volunteers, military members, and the coast guard met in northern Manitoba for what would be their last roundtable meeting on SAR in the Arctic. Supporters of the Northern Search and Rescue Roundtable still aren't sure what happened next – but say the disappearance of the meetings has led to confusion and wasted resources. [node:read-more:link]
Storied Coast Guard ship can’t be fixed: Davie
Quebec's Davie Shipbuilding has condemned a storied Coast Guard ship as beyond repair, declining to bid on a lucrative contract to overhaul the 56-year-old CCGS Hudson on the grounds that it “presents a serious and real threat to the safety of life at sea.” [node:read-more:link]
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