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I only wish it had a little more space for future proofing. Not really anywhere for ISO containers, UAV/S systems or any weapons upgrades. Probably work well for coastal patrols and OP CARIBBE, tho hard to say how much room for a LEDETS team.

No, but I could probably get you Chrétien as a Plan B?

This is what I would try before the Red Green blood transfusion, for the record. Or, adjust the scope of CMMC to something actually doable under a 1000t at a smaller yard and really lean into containerized mission kits. @Czech_pivo is right on the money about fleet numbers for a long time to...

I agree that the ideal solution would be do exactly as you state and fund the RCN, as well as properly equip them. As for the inevitably of the sit and wait for the RIVERS, you’re gonna get people pitching ideas in the interim and sometimes those ideas will make sense, if even modified...

I can’t speak for everyone, but for myself the draw to having CCG fulfil a stronger maritime security mandate stems from the RCN running out of resources and already being overtaxed themselves. I less see that as less being military fetishized and more as searching for a practical solution to a...

I see the point you’re making, Colin, but even RCN boarding parties are made up from a very wide variety of trades. I’m sure there are people better informed than me that can vouch for how diverse boarding party backgrounds can be. Might be the very thing that provides a nice change of pace for...

I don’t think the proposal was meant to turn the CCG into an armed service in the same way as the Navy. It was largely intended to be a step towards making use of the much larger fleet availability as a constabulary tool, as you rightly noted. The proposal took into account the starting point...

There was a podcast on the CGAI network recently that talked about this exactly. If the Captain and possibly other officers were “commissioned” with the authority to apply and enforce the law at sea, any CCG vessel becomes a vessel of opportunity in a security setting, negating the need for...

There was a podcast on the CGAI network recently that talked about this exactly. If the Captain and possibly other officers were “commissioned” with the authority to apply and enforce the law at sea, any CCG vessel becomes a vessel of opportunity in a security setting, negating the need for...

Weren’t Heddle and Seaspan working together in some sort of joint capacity? Maybe they have in mind some sort of arrangement where Heddle assembles modules from VSY or vice versa…though, that’s one hell of trip from BC to the lake…

Although it would be beneficial were another class of ship be procured, ie CMMC.

So, if we’re looking at the fleet composition for the end of 2029, it’s possibly (if not probably) going to be 7-8 frigates, 6 AOPS, a couple of Vics and 2-3 oilers (not counting ORCAS or tied up school hulls). Under 20 combat ships, all in.

I can’t disagree, though I am taking issue with the way the US is currently handling the situation. I’m not sure threats of annexation and crippling tariffs are the way I’d go about it. We really need to concentrate on doing better as a partner for our own sake too. I obviously don’t have...

I’m convinced that’s true.

Maybe they’re freeing up space because they anticipate Trump trying to shove a few FREEDOM class down our throats as an appeasement to keep tariffs at bay. Neatly sidesteps the NSS issues, if one of the yards gets a contract to deal with the propulsion issues and fit them out for Canadian use...

Well, I don’t think you want to be promoting cigarette smoking, unless you meant something else??? 😉

A beautiful ship that looks even prettier in the water. Lovely lines for an AOR.

It’s the automotive equivalent of the Flowbee…

I remember going to the Ottawa Auto Show, ages ago, and they had a Lada Samara (Sport Coupe 😂) on a turntable display. I can tell you that I’ve smelled horse sweat sweeter than the inside of that car. There was also a gap on the left side of the closed deck lid large enough to throw a cat...