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I would imagine the RCN and government would have them do something. MCM, route survey, SUBSAR, providing security in home waters who knows. We all know its not going to be sent off in a combatant role. Perhaps it will be tied up and personnel allocated elsewhere. It has a peacetime role like...

Buds I made my career of over 30 years in ships that had less armament than AOPS and not once did I feel at risk. Not every ship is armed alike but can still do useful service to Canada. Different ships do different things.

I guess it all depends who you talk to. My current job takes me on all our AOPS multiple times a year and by and far sailors like sailing them. Its a nice , clean, comfortable ship that deploys. It has a great gym and WiFi, what else can you ask for?

Yes but we sent RCN ships to the Arctic many years, the majority Kingston Class. These ships simply follow what we've been doing for many years and before we actually had a CG. These ships can actually go in ice that the Kingston Class can't. I see no issues with this considering we for 6M of...

At the very least millions of dollars were wasted putting in parking machines that lasted a year tops and actual money collected from sailors when it could of been a taxable benefit from the get go. It was a dissatisfier then and remains a dissatisfier now.

and don't forget he is the architect of our paid parking in Halifax.

The CRCN says a lot of stuff, he'll probably be posted soon.

The people who I work with, ie actual submariners think 6 to 8, but really the determining factor is crew.

Interesting and looks familiar.

Out East a email came out listing every building that had issues the dispensers and there was a lot. Everything from contents being thrown in the garbage, contents going missing, dispensers being damaged, cleaning staff being told not to fill them etc etc and the threat of legal action if caught...

Wow that's nuts, I wonder what will be the point where they'll have to stop. We're seeing the effects of the cuts down here now.

For sure we could of just built a couple and then spend the rest on a river class like replacement. Thales hired many of the Lavlin ships managers but I think they overextended themselves and didn't have the subcontractors agreements in place. I was asked if i was interested in a job. You are...

I have experience with the HDW and Kingston Classes. There is a large delta on the maintenance requirements and operating costs of the Kingston Class and HDW class obviously given the size difference and complexity. I think we will have challenges maintaining both of these classes through the...

Quite aware of that and that's a bit of a stretch comparing essentially a trawler and the USA to a foreign military in ASIA and the ships would have to get there. Of course if they want to put them on a heavy lift ship which is not cheap. Given that giving away ships to other entities such as...

I'm not saying it can't be done, what I'm saying it won't be done. When was the last time we sold ships to another country?

Yes I heard Vietnam.

We won't storing ships in the Great Lakes, on land and ships won't be refitted and put away as they immediately start to deteriorate without regular maintenance. Its better for the ship to sail and that's what will happen with MCT. We currently have three ships on the WC tied up and PM going on...

Yep lots of discussions if AOPS can replace the KIN Class on OP REASSURANCE. I was expecting with the last defence update an announcement that some of the class would start to be paid off as there has been talk of that although ships are still be funded for refits with MCT going into a one year...

A email just came out from the Fleet Chief about facial hair on ships. I assume to try and rein in the free for all that's going on. Reminding sailors to be clean shaven for fit testing and at the DC school as some apparently haven't been doing that. Facial hair fine as long as its not on the...

I know there is a few people working on requirements but as far as I know no official project stood up as of yet. According to my boss a replacement is not funded or in the strategic plan as of yet. Perhaps its pending or wishful thinking by Vard. I would imagine a official request from builders...