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Canadian Coast Guard at a Glance Search and Rescue in the Canadian Arctic – Working with Indigenous and Northern Partners Arctic Shipping Summit March 12, 2020 Canadian Coast Guard (CCG): Who We Are & What We Do Operating as Canada’s only Deliver programs & services to the national civilian fleet, we population to ensure safe & accessible provide a wide variety of waterways & to facilitate maritime programs & services to the commerce population & to the maritime industry on important levels: Provide vessels & helicopters to enable fisheries enforcement activities, & the on- water science research for Fisheries and Oceans Canada & other science departments Support maritime security activities 2 Who We Are & What We Do 3 Engagement on the New Arctic Region • On October 24, 2018 new Coast Guard and DFO Arctic Regions were announced • Extensive engagements with Inuit, First Nations and Métis organizations has occurred • Comments were received on the creation of new Arctic Regions, its priorities and services, boundaries, and program delivery • What We Heard report was prepared and distributed to key partners • On-going engagement is a key principle in our new approach with the Arctic regions 4 What We’ve Heard Increase capacity, Include Policy Remove Co-develop service delivery Indigenous making employment Climate change and presence of knowledge needs to be barriers and adaptation DFO and Coast in decision led from the create job strategies Guard programs making North by opportunities and services in Northerners in Northern the North communities 5 Canadian Coast Guard Programs & Services Marine Aids to Icebreaking Maritime Security Marine Navigation Operations & Communications Escort & Traffic Services Environmental Waterways Marine Search & Response Management Rescue 6 Canadian Coast Guard Dedicated SAR Assets 42 SAR Stations 26 seasonal IRB stations 1 hovercraft station with 1 dive team Sea Island, BC 3 Joint Rescue Coordination Centres Victoria, BC; Halifax, NS; & Trenton, ON 2 Maritime Rescue Sub-Centres Quebec City, QC; & St. John’s, NL 7 Search & Rescue SAR Response Assets - Arctic CCG Icebreakers CCG Helicopters Department of Canadian Coast National Defence Guard Auxiliary Royal Canadian Nunavut & Vessels of Navy Nunavik SAR Opportunity 8 In Case of an Emergency: Who Do You Call? Environmental Response 24-hour emergency number: Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237 MRSC St. John’s SAR - JRCC Trenton SAR - JRCC Halifax 24-hour emergency number: 24-hour emergency number: Toll-free: 1-800-267-7270 Toll-free: 1-800-565-1582 9 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC): Responsibilities • Coordinate, control & conduct aeronautical & maritime SAR operations • Coordinate SAR unit responses to humanitarian SAR incidents in accordance with national policies and regional directives 2018 Stats Incident Type Air Humanitarian Marine Grand Total JRCC Halifax 538 223 1,762 2,523 JRCC Trenton 965 323 2,433 3,721 JRCC Victoria 368 446 1,872 2,686 Grand Total 1,871 992 6,067 8,930 10 JRCC Halifax Arctic Shipping Trends: All Vessel Types (2010-2019) Annual Comparison - Number of Vessels & Voyages 2010 through 2019 Vessels 500 Voyages 436 430 450 426 400 350 348 350 337 331 312 309 317 300 250 191 181 200 175 145 138 145 142 150 142 133 132 100 50 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 11 Arctic Shipping Trends: Cruise Vessels (2010-2019) Annual Comparison Number of Cruise Vessels & Voyages Vessels 2010 through 2019 Voyages 30 25 24 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 15 15 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 6 5 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 12 Arctic Shipping Trends: Cruise Vessels (POB) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 13 *Note: includes both passengers & crewmembers Cruise Vessels: Passenger / Crew Movements - 2019 Akpatok Island Arctic Bay Beecher Point Beechey Island Blanley Bay Button Island Cambridge Bay Cape Dorset Cape Fitzroy Cape Graham Cape Mercy Caswall Tower Clyde River Coburg Island Coral Harbour Craig Harbour Moore Croker Bay Cunningham Glacier Demarcation Point Digges Island Dundas Harbour Edinburgh Island Emerson Island Erebus Erik Cove Fairman Point Fort Ross Fury Beach Gjoa Haven Grise Fiord Halfway Island Hershell Island Iqaluit Jenny Lind Island Jesse Harbour Kimmirut King Point Kitigtung Kivitoo Point Kugluktuk Lower Savage Islands Maxwell Bay Michael Point Monumental Island Pangnirtung Pattinson Harbour Pearce Point Harbour Pim Island Pond Inlet Pond Inlet (Icy Arm) Port Epworth Port Leopold Prince Leopold Island Qariaraqyuk Qikiqtarjuaq Queen Harbour Refuge Harbour Resolute Bay Ross Point Savage Point Scallon Cove Sirmilik Glacier Smoking Hills Taloyoak 14 Tasmania Islands Ulukhaktok Walker Arm Glacier Weld Harbour Cruise Vessels: Passenger / Crew Movements - 2019 Total Location Visitors Percentage (of seasonal total) (2019) Ulukhaktok, 3% Beechey Island, 8% Pond Inlet 7,172 9.32% Cambridge Bay Beechey , 4% 6,332 8.23% Queen Harbour, 3% Island Dundas 5,669 7.37% Harbour Croker Bay 4,038 5.25% Cambridge 3,242 4.21% Croker Bay, 5% Bay Pond Inlet, 9% Demarcation 2,787 3.62% Demarcation Point, 4% Point Ulukhaktok 2,529 3.29% Dundas Harbour, 7% Gjoa Haven 2,388 3.10% Iqaluit, 3% Gjoa Haven, 3% Iqaluit 2,250 2.92% Queen 2,145 2.79% Harbour Total Passenger / Crew Movements in 2019: 76,968 Top 10 Destinations Represent: 38,552 (50.1%) 15 Background: Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Auxiliary Expansion Project • In 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard led a two-year Arctic SAR project to assess marine risks in coastal Arctic waters & to expand Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary’s presence in the Arctic. • Prior to launching this project, the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary operated 7 community-based units on the Arctic Ocean & two Arctic inland units • Currently there are Auxiliary units in 17 Arctic communities (+3 forthcoming in 2020) Kimmirut, NU – Population: 425 Ulukhaktok, NT – Population: 500 16 Background CCG Arctic Resources Arctic Bay Pond Inlet Ulukhaktok Taloyoak Cambridge Bay Clyde River Tuktoyaktuk Aklavik Inuvik Gjoa Qikiqtarjuaq Kugluktuk Haven Pangnirtung Coral Harbour Iqaluit Rankin Inlet Legend Yellowknife CCG Auxiliary Unit IvujivikSalluit Arviat Proposed new CCGA Unit Hay River (2020) – Training Required Communities Expressing Inukjuaq Churchill Interest in CCGA Kuujjuaq 17 Umiujaq Inshore Rescue Boat North Kuujjuarapik 2017 Vessel Data CCG SAR Partners: Inuit, First Nations, and Métis 18 CCG: Arctic Region SAR Engagement & Training Activities (Jan 2019 - Present) Legend SAR Exercise (8) Arctic Bay Pond Inlet Clyde River Community Engagement / Tuktoyaktuk Qikiqtarjuaq Outreach / Membership Ulukhaktok Drive (44) Aklavik Paulatuk Cambridge Bay Taloyoak Pangnirtung SAR Training (22) Inuvik Kugaaruk Gjoa Naujaat Kugluktuk Haven Cape Iqaluit Dorset Ivujivik Yellowknife Coral Salluit Harbour Kangirsuk Rankin Inlet Puvirnituq Kuujjuaq Whale Cove Hay River Umiujaq Churchill Whapmagoostui Chisasibi Wemindji Eastmain Waskaganish England Monaco Web-Based TTX with Silversea 19 M/V Silver Explorer Florida February 2020 CCG Activities for SAR Prevention Arctic Community Training & Exercising with Engagement & Exercising Industry Teams (ACEET) • Communities Visited: 22 • Table Top Exercises: 4 • SAR Missions: 3 • Live Exercises: 1 • Total Hours of On-Water • Operators Contacted: 10 Training: 60 • Total Hours of Exercising: 20 20 Arctic Community Engagement & Exercising Teams Members: 6 (3 crews of 2) Communities Visited: Role: Aklavik, NT Kugluktuk, NU Provide training & exercising support Coral Harbour, NU Naujaat, NU to CCGA, & assist with membership Churchill, MB Pangnirtung, NU recruitment initiatives Gjoa Haven, NU Pond Inlet, NU Highlights: SAR case assistance: Hay River, NT Puvirnituq, QC • Salluit, QC Inuvik, NT Qikiqtarjuaq, NU • Ivujivik, QC Iqaluit, NU Rankin Inlet, NU • Pond Inlet, NU Ivujivik, QC Salluit, NU Kangirsuk, QC Taloyoak, NU Kugaaruk, NU Yellowknife, NT 21 Training & Exercising with Industry Members: 2 CCG officers Live Exercises: Role: • MS Ocean Endeavour Provide training & exercising support to cruise industry vessels Table Top Exercises: Findings from 2019: • MV Le Boreal (Gjoa Haven) • Activation & maintenance of • MV Silver Explorer communications within SAR system (Miami - virtual) • Concern about media attention & brand • Government of Nunavut EMO protection • Kitikmeot Region SAR Roundtable • Request to develop standard operating practices (SOP) in Canadian Arctic 22 Industry Collaboration: Modules We’ve developed training modules to address industry concerns for Arctic SAR: • Evacuation & Passenger Hand-Off Evacuation and Passenger Hand- • Communications & Interoperability Off • Vessel-to-Vessel Transfer • Media & Information Control • Remote Area Evacuation • Community Coordination & Incident Follow-Up Communications They can be integrated together to suit industry needs, in both a TTX or Live Exercise setting, at any location of your choosing. Vessel-to-Vessel Transfer For More Information: Canadian Coast Guard, Arctic Region Search & Rescue, Training & Exercise – Industry Email: [email protected] 23 Industry Collaboration: Example Module For More Information: Canadian Coast Guard, Arctic Region Search & Rescue, Training & Exercise – Industry 24 Email: [email protected] Questions? Thank you! Contact Information: Steve Thompson Superintendent, Arctic Programs Canadian Coast Guard | Arctic Region Cell: 438-993-4622 Email: [email protected] Surintendant des programmes arctiques Garde côtière Canadienne | Région de l’Arctique portable: 438-993-4622 25 courriel : [email protected].
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