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Photo by Leading Seaman Mike Goluboff P: 250-475-1345 W: www.barneshdvictoria.com A: 2940 Ed Nixon Tce, Victoria Motor Vehicle License # : 8594 HMCS Victoria prepares for operations Peter Mallett rience that the submarine incline, is a highly sensi- position of the submarine I Stage and I Sell! Staff Writer and most importantly her tive testing process, where by 2.5 degrees, despite not crew performed outstand- even the slightest move- using any water compensa- SHELLY REED Associate Broker HMCS Victoria and crew ingly well throughout the ments on board could have tion to do so,” said LCdr Direct: 250-213-7444 Email: [email protected] have completed a critical whole evolution,” said LCdr a dramatic impact on the Isabelle. step in the submarine’s Eric Isabelle, Victoria’s recording of data. Precision Victoria and crew are www.shellyreed.com work-ups in preparation for Commanding Officer. “A and care is crucial to ensure preparing to participate in 2020 submarine operations. variety of systems were the accuracy of the test, as the multinational RIMPAC #150–805 Cloverdale Ave., The submarine con- tested to ensure the sub- the slightest movement of (Rim of the Pacific) exercise Victoria, B.C. V8X 2S9 250-384-8124 ducted a camber dive at marine is safe to operate in personnel in the submarine this summer off the coast of the F Jetty location, where dived condition.” causes a sufficient distur- Hawaii. it submerged to verify the Subject matter experts bance, resulting in changing “RIMPAC is expected to integrity of water tightness, from Fleet Maintenance the submarine’s attitude. be in Victoria’s future; with as well as the functional- Facility Cape Breton and “Any sort of movement my crew’s immediate pri- ity of several key submarine NDHQ Director Maritime can have a noticeable ority being to successfully systems. Equipment Programs impact on the submarine’s conduct workups and sea In order to ensure fitness Management Submarines trim, and in this case, the trials to ensure Victoria can were part of an 11-person ordered movement of five be employed to the best of WE ARE before returning to opera- tional service, a submarine rider crew who recorded people from the centre her newly upgraded capa- must be certified following data and analytics in sup- line of the vessel to the bilities, as required both the successful completion of port of all submarine testing engine room was sufficient at home and abroad,” said harbour acceptance and sea functions. to deliberately change the LCdr Isabelle. OPEN trials. Once certified, the Among the systems evalu- submarine must be manned ated during the camber dive with a qualified and experi- were the submarine’s trim It was the fourth camber dive and ballast systems. enced crew and be deemed CANADA’S FIRST WOMEN’S ONLY safe to sail, enabling it to The ballast system in which I have participated conduct trials, and execute enables the submarine to throughout my career, and I can RESIDENTIAL TRAUMA PROGRAM operations. dive or surface through Throughout a combined tanks that store the proper say from my experience that the 20-hour period, Victoria’s proportion of air or water submarine and most importantly her 48-person crew successfully via main blows, emergency completed three dives to blows and low pressure crew performed outstandingly well depths of 11 metres. blower. Meanwhile, the throughout the whole evolution.” “It was the fourth camber trim system compensates dive in which I have partici- for depth changes when the LCdr Eric Isabelle, pated throughout my career, submarine is dived. This HMCS Victoria’s Commanding Officer and I can say from my expe- process, known as trim and HAVE DEBT?? HAVEWe have solutions.DEBT?? We250-386-8778 have Freesolutions.