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Canadian Warships Assist in Narcotics Seizures on Op CARIBBE Battle of Search and the Atlantic rescue DG Public Affairs speaks Remembering those Exercise turns to Fleet gyms hosts to NSCC students who served mission for 413 Sqn Regional Badminton Pg. 3 Pg. 6-10 Pg. 8 Pg. 13 Monday, April 18, 2016 Volume 50, Issue 8 Canadian warships assist in narcotics seizures on Op CARIBBE By DND tion MARTILLO – the multina- tional campaign against transna- HMC Ships Summerside and tional criminal organizations in Saskatoon assisted in the seizure the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean of almost 700 kg of cocaine Sea. while on patrol in the Caribbean “The Royal Canadian Navy Sea and the eastern Pacific continues to provide an important Ocean while participating on contribution to the fight against Operation CARIBBE. drug trafficking and organized The interception involving crime in South and Central Summerside took place on March America. By working with our 7, 2016, in international waters partner nations to disrupt crimin- off the coast of Nicaragua when al activity, we not only bring the ship located and approached security to the region, but also a 12-metre long sailing vessel strengthen our international part- suspected of smuggling. Mem- nerships, and protect Canadians bers of a United States Coast and Canadian interests,” said Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minis- Detachment (LEDET) embarked ter in Summerside questioned the “This success belongs to the master and subsequently boarded ship’s company as well as the the vessel. During the search, the members of the United States team discovered and seized 16 Coast Guard we embarked for bales weighing 324 kg that later this operation. After patrolling HMCS Summerside assists with the seizure of more than 300 kilograms of cocaine on March 7, 2016, while tested positive for cocaine. these waters together for more patroling off the coast of Nicaragua while participating in Operation CARIBBE, Canada's contribution to During the evening of March than a month and 5000 nautical the multinational campaign against transnational criminal organizations in the Pacific Ocean and the 19, 2016, the crew of Saskatoon, miles, it’s satisfying to know Caribbean. its embarked USCG LEDET, and we’ve contributed to helping PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HMCS SUMMERSIDE a U.S. Maritime Patrol Aircraft keep these drugs off our streets,” were conducting a routine patrol said LCdr Paul Smith, Com- RIGHT: HMCS Saskatoon and monitoring targets of interest in manding Officer HMCS Sum- its embarked United States Coast international waters off the coast merside. “This specific evolution Guard Law Enforcement Detach- of Central America. One of the exemplified an excellent coordin- ment seized approximately 360kg vessels being monitored, a panga ation of assigned assets. Now of cocaine as a result of a disrup- style fishing boat, jettisoned its that we have our first seizure tion and interdiction during cargo and fled at high speed. under our belt, we will use les- Operation CARIBBE on March Once on scene, crew members of sons identified to improve tac- 19, 2016. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, OP Saskatoon and the LEDET found tics, techniques, and procedures CARIBBE and retrieved 10 bales of cocaine to improve interoperability with from the water, with a combined our partners and enhance our weight of approximately 360 kg. efficiency for future cases, ” said Operation CARIBBE is LCdr Todd Bacon, Commanding Canada’s contribution to Opera- Officer HMCS Saskatoon. X-Ship leads the way in advancing innovative naval concepts By Darlene Blakeley, ones,” says LCdr Lorraine Sam- practices – that are forecasted to systems trials. Ship will remain crewed by Ca- Senior Editor and Writer, Navy mut, Senior Staff Officer Opera- be employed in our next classes “In the long term, we anticip- nadian Armed Forces personnel, Public Affairs tions at the New Capability Intro- of ship,” explains LCdr Sammut. ate that the conduct of naval and outside of the crew experi- duction Detachment in Esquim- “One of the challenges we face is operations will be shaped by the ments being conducted, Montréal For the next five years, HMCS alt, B.C. “Specifically, X-Ship forecasting the level of human data collected from these experi- will be crewed as usual for Hali- Montréal will have an exciting will be tasked to conduct experi- effort required to conduct a cer- fax-class frigates. role to fill along with its regular ments and trials,” says LCdr ments that fall outside of normal tain task, given that future ships Sammut. “As we move towards In support of future platforms naval requirements. fleet development activities, and will have increased levels of like Canadian Surface Combatant Montréal has been named the new ship design, one emerging be focused on supporting future automation. To forecast the trend is the shift to increased where crew size is forecasted to Royal Canadian Navy’s Experi- classes of ships such as the Cana- baseline, the navy, in partnership automation across a variety of be smaller than the current frig- mental Ship – or X-Ship – a dian Surface Combatant and with Defence Research and De- systems. By default, increased ate model, one crewing concept program designed to advance Joint Support Ship.” velopment Canada, uses a crew being tested early in the program automation equals decreased innovative and leading edge naval In the short term, many of the modelling prediction software is a reduced crew complement. crew size and a requirement to concepts in all areas of warship trials conducted will focus on and inputs what we already know “The goal behind any crewing employ specialized teams de- deployment, crewing and sustain- human factors such as variations to be true.” model is to arrive at an appropri- ment. of crew size and impacts on crew Medium and long term hori- pending on the mission at hand.” ate and sustainable complement “To do this, we have been rest and performance, as well as zons will see an increased focus Crewing configuration will to execute the variety of normal allotted a five-year period within some operational trials. on operational and technical type vary over the five-year program readiness tasks encountered which to build and execute a “One of the driving tenets trials, including structural health and is dependent on the crewing during naval operations,” says program that builds on existing behind X-Ship is to explore crew monitoring, environmental ef- experiment being conducted at trial concepts and develops new modelling initiatives – future fects on the ship and information the time. Notwithstanding, X- See X-SHIP / Page 2 Having a meeting? Got your coffee fix? Visit Tim Hortons today at CANEX Shearwater. FRESH Store Hours: Mon-Fri 0700-2100 Satrday 0900-2100 Sunday 1200-2100 LE MAGASIN MILITAIRE DU CANADA CANADA’S MILITARY STORE Beverages and baked goods COFFEE fresh to go. 2 TRIDENT NEWS APRIL 18, 2016 X-Ship Le navire X ouvre la voie dans le développement continued from / Page 1 LCdr Sammut. des concepts maritimes novateurs The innovative X-Ship pro- Par Darlene Blakeley, pirique, là où certains concepts gram will benefit the RCN in Rédactrice en chef et journaliste, présentent des lacunes et où many ways as streamlining cap- Direction des Affaires publiques l’efficacité opérationnelle est abilities and finding new effi- de la Marine potentiellement compromise. De ciencies allows increased effect- toute façon, fournir une plate- iveness across a wide array of forme qui permet d’encourager Au cours des cinq prochaines les efforts d’innovation est une naval operations. années, le NCSM Montréal aura énorme victoire pour les respons- “In the same vein, it also al- un rôle intéressant à jouer, en ables du développement des lows the RCN to determine, with plus de satisfaire ses exigences forces et pour notre communauté some empirical accuracy, where maritimes habituelles. opérationnelle. Après la modern- certain concepts fall short and Le Montréal a été nommé A Cyclone helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of HMCS isation réussie des navires de la the diversity of operational ef- navire expérimental de la Marine Montréal off the coast of Halifax on March 3, 2016. Un hélicoptère classe Halifax, cela permet égale- royale canadienne ou navire X, fectiveness is potentially com- Cyclone se prépare à atterrir sur le pont d’envol du NCSM Montréal ment à la MRC de s’aligner sur un programme conçu pour le au large d’Halifax le 3 mars 2016. CPL ANTHONY LAVIOLETTE, 12 WING IMAGING ces progrès réalisés par nos promised, thus requiring further développement des concepts work,” explains LCdr Sammut. partenaires alliés, » explique le maritimes novateurs et de pointe tion d’équipage pour saisir ce », affirme le Capc Sammut. Capc Sammut. “Either way, providing a platform dans tous les domaines du que nous savons déjà, » explique Le programme novateur du Même s’il disposera de son déploiement de navires de to advance innovative efforts is a le Capc Sammut. navire X profitera à la MRC à propre programme d’essai, le guerre, de l’affectation des À moyen et à long terme, tremendous win in the eyes of bien des égards, car la simplifica- navire X ne sera pas complète- équipages et de leur maintien. l’accent sera mis sur les types force developers and our opera- tion des capacités permet ment exclu des exigences mari- « Pour y parvenir, on nous a d’essais opérationnels et tech- tional community. Likewise, and d’améliorer l’efficacité dans un times quotidiennes et continuera donné une période de cinq ans au niques, notamment la surveil- vaste éventail d’opérations on the heels of our successful cours de laquelle nous devons de participer aux périodes de lance de l’état des structures, les navales. modernization of the Halifax élaborer et exécuter un pro- effets environnementaux sur le maintenance prévues, aux péri- « Dans la même veine, ce Class, it allows the RCN to align gramme à partir des concepts navire et les essais sur les sys- odes en cale sèche, aux exercices programme permettra également itself with those successful ad- d’essais existants afin d’en tèmes d’information.
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