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Operation Caribbe a sizable drug seizure in the Saskatoon approached Eastern Pacific. the smugglers and deployed is also about keep- The Maritime Coastal the U.S. Coast Guard Law ing the money out Defence Vessel with its crew of Enforcement Detachment 38 and a United States Coast team in rigid hull inflatable of the pockets of Guard Law Enforcement boats (RHIB) to board the Detachment seized 10 bales vessel. bad people who of cocaine weighing approxi- The seizure by Saskatoon are destabiliz- mately 360 kilograms on brings the total cocaine seized “ March 19. by Canadian warships in the ing the govern- The operation off the coast month of March to nearly ments of nations in of Central America is part 700 kg. Earlier this month, of Operation Caribbe, part the Halifax-based HMCS South and Central of Canada’s contribution to Summerside was involved in America. a multinational effort against the boarding of a 12-metre ves- sel in the international waters transnational criminal organi- LCdr Todd Bacon, off the coast of Nicaragua that zations in the Pacific Ocean Commanding Officer and Caribbean Sea dubbed led to the seizure of 16 bales of Operation Martillo. cocaine weighing 324 kg. “It’s not just getting drugs Four Royal Canadian between governments. off the street in Canada and Navy ships were deployed in “There wasn’t one specific the United States; Operation early February and included individual who stood out in Caribbe is also about keeping HMCS Edmonton and HMCS the seizure, but it really was the money out of the pockets Moncton, which concluded its a complete team effort,” he deployment on March 26. says. “The integration of law SSailorsailors oonn HHMCSMCS EEdmontondmonton aawaitwait oordersrders dduringuring a ttrainingraining of bad people who are desta- bilizing the governments of LCdr Bacon said that the enforcement, intelligence and eexercisexercise fforor OOperationperation CCaribbe.aribbe. nations in South and Central latest drug seizure is anoth- communications and support America,” said Lieutenant- er example of multi-national staff onboard our vessel and Commander Todd Bacon, teamwork and cooperation onshore has been seamless.” Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Bales of cocaine jettisoned from a suspected smuggling boat and retrieved from the Eastern Pacific Ocean lie stacked aboard HMCS Saskatoon. The bales were seized by a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment HHMCSMCS SSaskatoonaskatoon aandnd a mmemberember ofof a UnitedUnited StatesStates CoastCoast GuardGuard LawLaw embarked on Saskatoon. EEnforcementnforcement DDetachmentetachment looklook forfor a ppossibleossible contactcontact onon tthehe upperupper deck.deck. $28,690 Up to $1,000 MSRP additional savings on Scion for recent high school or college graduates. April 4, 2016 LOOKOUT • 3 X-Ship leads the way to innovation Darlene Blakeley crew modelling initiatives – ment being conducted at is a tremendous win in the Public Affairs Ottawa future practices – that are the time. Notwithstanding, eyes of force developers and forecasted to be employed X-Ship will remain crewed our operational community. For the next five years, in our next classes of ship,” by Canadian Armed Forces Likewise, and on the heels HMCS Montréal will have a explains LCdr Sammut. personnel, and outside of of our successful modern- new role to fill along with its “One of the challenges we the crew experiments being ization of the Halifax Class, regular naval requirements. face is forecasting the level conducted, Montréal will be it allows the RCN to align ledepot.ca Montréal has been named of human effort required to crewed as usual for Halifax- itself with those successful bott the Royal Canadian Navy’s conduct a certain task, given class frigates. advances made by our allied Experimental Ship – or that future ships will have In support of future plat- partners.” “X-Ship” – a program increased levels of automa- forms like Canadian Surface Although X-Ship will designed to advance innova- tion. To forecast the base- Combatant where crew size have a dedicated trial pro- tive and leading-edge naval line, the navy, in partnership is forecasted to be small- gram, it will not be com- concepts in all areas of war- with Defence Research and er than the current frigate pletely removed from ship deployment, crewing Development Canada, uses model, one crewing concept everyday naval require- and sustainment. a crew modelling prediction being tested early in the ments and will continue “To do this, we have software and inputs what program is a reduced crew to participate in scheduled been allotted a five-year we already know to be true.” complement. engineering repair, docking period within which to Medium and long “The goal behind any work periods, fleet training build and execute a pro- term horizons will see an crewing model is to arrive at exercises and support to gram that builds on exist- increased focus on opera- an appropriate and sustain- the new shipborne Cyclone ing trial concepts and tional and technical type able complement to exe- helicopter. CALL US TODAY. 250.380.1602 www.seaspan.com develops new ones,” says trials, including structural cute the variety of normal “In fact these opportuni- Lieutenant-Commander health monitoring, environ- readiness tasks encountered ties lend a considerable hand Lorraine Sammut, Senior mental effects on the ship during naval operations,” in providing the appropriate Staff Officer Operations and information systems tri- says LCdr Sammut. test environment for many at the New Capability als. The innovative X-Ship of the trials to be conduct- How can you help Introduction Detachment in “In the long term, we program will benefit the ed,” says LCdr Sammut. Esquimalt, B.C. “Specifically, anticipate that the conduct Royal Canadian Navy In recognition of the your newspaper? X-Ship will be tasked to of naval operations will be (RCN) in many ways as unique nature of the pro- Advertising pays for your paper so please: conduct experiments that shaped by the data collected streamlining capabilities gram, Vice-Admiral Mark fall outside of normal fleet from these experiments and and finding new efficiencies Norman, Commander of • Let our advertisers know you saw them in the Lookout development activities, and trials,” says LCdr Sammut. allows increased effective- the RCN, has directed that • Tell other businesses about your newspaper. be focused on supporting “As we move towards new ness across a wide array of a special badge be designed youryouur newspaper...newsn wspapeapeer... future classes of ships such ship design, one emerging naval operations. for X-Ship. 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CFB ESQUIMALT of the trials conducted will decreased crew size and a concepts fall short and the It’s a busy and exciting focus on human factors such requirement to employ spe- diversity of operational time for Montréal crew SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB as variations of crew size cialized teams depending on effectiveness is potentially members and supporting and impacts on crew rest the mission at hand.” compromised, thus requir- staff ashore as the frigate CLASSES IN 2 LOCATIONS Crewing configuration ing further work,” explains moves forward with the and performance, as well as Naden Upper Gym: some operational trials. will vary over the five-year LCdr Sammut. “Either way, X-Ship program, leading “One of the driving tenets program and is dependent providing a platform to the RCN in ground-break- Mon. / Wed. 1830 to 2000 behind X-Ship is to explore on the crewing experi- advance innovative efforts ing experiments and trials. 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