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I suppose it's also possible that a series of other things affected these rates too. I know my 1988 VW Golf is nowhere near as safe as a brand new 2008 Golf (think how much safer that '88 Golf is compared to a ten year old car of the time). How much of the statistics could be representative of...

Going in as skilled assumed a certain level of qualification. MARS IV is great, but a BWK makes all the difference in the world. Let me be blunt on a couple of facets: 1) Without a BWK you can transfer reg and you will remain an A/SLt... period. Unless you are granted a different rank through...

This following post assumes you are considering (or are in?) the Regular Force. You will find yourself posted to a ship as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant. Your duties will be focused primarily on standing on the Bridge as 2OOW (essentially running the watch and learning, all in the goal of...) and...

Agreed. The only law you are required to tend to whilst onboard is that of the issuing province. Technically speaking, even US citizens in a Canadian ship in an American port are subject only to Canadian law whilst onboard. International convention is quite clear in that regard... however, since...

Sir, If I may ask, why the move to New Westminster? Strictly a financial decision? I guess that leads into my second question, will HMCS DISCOVERY still have its own recruiting cell? If so, are there any plans to advertise it to local Van/N Van/Richmond people?

I knew, of all people, you would find that quite cheeky indeed  :salute:

Perhaps they should spend some time with cathodic protection systems too... Or wooden plugs... >:D

And a massive range of 500NM... interesting, but unsuitable for anything beyond a training role for Canada

Thankfully the throng of protesters numbered eight in toto....

Prior to our MARS III sea phase they put us in those ferries in NABS... they're not even close. I suppose the point is to practise handling a small ship, but the ORCAs drive more like a speedboat than a conventional ship (they heel inwards on turns throughout). I'd love to get my "hands" on the...

Question (ref 2B): How do they do an assessment in NABS without an ORCA model? Second Question (ref 2A): What is considered Two weeks consolidation? Is it acting OIC? XO? Or just Orca Charge? Can pers who've completed both NETPO and MARS III in ORCAs qualify as having had two weeks? (I think I...

Not the fact the ships were going.... my understanding was CAL crew didn't find out they were going via Panama until 04 Mar.

I'll drop in simply to agree with what everyone has said. My personal experiences are very much in-line with Dimsum and Stoker

Posted from a Montreal Gazette article.... note the date (29 Feb)... the ships coy of CAL were briefed on the plan Two days ago (04 Mar). <shakes head> Canada pledges three more ships to 'war on terror' Rob Shaw , Canwest News Service Published: Friday, February 29 VICTORIA - The Canadian navy...

You can still take the Blueboat over to Naden/Dockyard from Belmont :)

This is correct... a simple result of a lack of qualified people. Notwithstanding the obvious manning problems, the "down ship" (in my experience), if activated as the COJT boat was always well behind in maintenance over the summer and finally when it came to Tiered Readiness Programme and WUPS...

That nice out eh? Glad to see you made it back in one piece! :)

I heard they sent people down to the KIN class out here in Esquimalt too, fat lot of good that did me being at VENTURE... Stoker, if you think your calculations aren't correct there was another document on the site I noticed that you could fill out to debate what they're granting you :) I...

I've been trying for a while to elect now that I have all my prior service documents... the caluclator doesn't seem to work at all for me... and no one answers a phone in Ottawa. This may be the first time in my life I'll hire an accountant....  :crybaby:

Williams is doing what any politician would do in his position... blame someone else for his problems. He's good at it and I would never fault the man for doing what he does best. He can pull down the maple leaf all he wants, complain all he wants and cry like the lone 5 year old of...