Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

[Navy_Pete]

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HMCS Margaret Brooke departed Halifax yesterday for a six week OP CARIBBE deployment, undertaking counter narcotics operations and helping to enhance security in the region.

That's a surprise with the state of their cranes. Oh well, hopefully holds up for the trip.

 

[Furniture]

There is still a whole laundry list of fixes, but what is frustrating is the systems that will need replaced are still being installed by ISI and delivered with the ship, while other issues that will need sorted out are being ignored.

JSS is in the same boat, and currently doesn't meet air worthiness requirements from SHOPs.

In fairness to JSS, I know some of the "standards" required for the Met sensors are essentially unachievable by any system in the real world. One of my predecessors took a list of ideal lab standards for met sensors from WMO No. 8, and made them the "standard" for Met kit.

The CSC, and JSS projects are working with the SSO Met 1 CAD to iron out some of the issues on the Met side of the problem. CSC team even reached out to my section to make sure they were on track to not have the AOPs problem.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

In fairness to JSS, I know some of the "standards" required for the Met sensors are essentially unachievable by any system in the real world. One of my predecessors took a list of ideal lab standards for met sensors from WMO No. 8, and made them the "standard" for Met kit.

The CSC, and JSS projects are working with the SSO Met 1 CAD to iron out some of the issues on the Met side of the problem. CSC team even reached out to my section to make sure they were on track to not have the AOPs problem.

Amazing how that happens…

 

[Furniture]

Amazing how that happens…

A pre-Christmas miracle!

 

[SeaKingTacco]

A pre-Christmas miracle!

Indeed!

 

[FSTO]

In fairness to JSS, I know some of the "standards" required for the Met sensors are essentially unachievable by any system in the real world. One of my predecessors took a list of ideal lab standards for met sensors from WMO No. 8, and made them the "standard" for Met kit.

The CSC, and JSS projects are working with the SSO Met 1 CAD to iron out some of the issues on the Met side of the problem. CSC team even reached out to my section to make sure they were on track to not have the AOPs problem.

In the same vein, I got the CSC folks in contact with the ESCP-P folks at ADM IM in hopes that there would be less bad things when the two assets are operational.

 

[Rainbow1910]

Active times for the AOPS fleet, HMCS Max Bernay's was visiting Quebec last month, HMCS Margaret Brooke is in Jamaica for Op CARIBBE and HMCS William Hall is departing Halifax today with trainers aboard for a stop into Boston before heading up to Newfoundland for Cold Weather Trials.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1757145070959313350

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756012797673034200

 

[Navy_Pete]

Don't need to worry about heated deck controls shorting and causing fires if you send an icebreaker to the Caribbean I guess! Nice break for the crew.

 

[Rainbow1910]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1764742638773891568

Progress on future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray.

 

[Kirkhill]

Don't need to worry about heated deck controls shorting and causing fires if you send an icebreaker to the Caribbean I guess! Nice break for the crew.

Aye, nary a polar bear in sight 'neath those palm trees.

 

[Rainbow1910]

Recent AOPS News, HMCS Margaret Brooke arrives home in Halifax saturday following an 8 week deploymen to OP CARIBEE, where she seized over 500kg of drugs. Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific Dave Mazur has also confirmed that HMCS Max Bernay's is planned to arrive in Esquimalt in mid April, 2024.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1766581013143023722

https://twitter.com/x/status/1766510214268719420

 

[Stoker]

Recent AOPS News, HMCS Margaret Brooke arrives home in Halifax saturday following an 8 week deploymen to OP CARIBEE, where she seized over 500kg of drugs. Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific Dave Mazur has also confirmed that HMCS Max Bernay's is planned to arrive in Esquimalt in mid April, 2024.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1766581013143023722

https://twitter.com/x/status/1766510214268719420

Max Bernay's left today for her transit to Esquimalt.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Max Bernay's left today for her transit to Esquimalt.

South or North bound?

 

[Good2Golf]

South or North bound?

 

[Rainbow1910]

South or North bound?

South, Panama Canal route.

 

[Gorgo]

Hopefully, there's enough water in the Panama Canal for the ship to transit through. Given that it's most likely that Robert Hampton Grey will also be sent to Esquimalt, she might have to do the Northwest Passage route to get to her base.

 

[suffolkowner]

Hopefully, there's enough water in the Panama Canal for the ship to transit through. Given that it's most likely that Robert Hampton Grey will also be sent to Esquimalt, she might have to do the Northwest Passage route to get to her base.

thats a good point, I cant imagine our ship being a priority even if the draught isnt an issue. Maybe they should just keep heading south and go the long way and see if we can interest the Argentinians or Chileans

 

[Navy_Pete]

thats a good point, I cant imagine our ship being a priority even if the draught isnt an issue. Maybe they should just keep heading south and go the long way and see if we can interest the Argentinians or Chileans

I think the draft restrictions were something like 44' from the normal 50' draft for the deep water cargo ships. That's still more than double what our ships sit in, so should be good there.

Not sure if they updated it recently but last I could find they also had a reduction in number of trips.

Worse case I guess the crew gets an extended port visit at anchor waiting for a window.

 

[Dana381]

Am I the only one who thinks it odd an AOPS is going south instead of north to get to Esquimalt?

 

[dimsum]

Am I the only one who thinks it odd an AOPS is going south instead of north to get to Esquimalt?

Probably depends on time of year.