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Exactly correct. The main difference between command of a surface ship and a minor warship is the scope of the role of this ship, the different level of complexity of the vessels and the experience needed to get there (not little issues, mind you). The thought process and mental approach to...

A little from col A and a little from col B. My MARS II had 20 or so guys to start and by the end of MARS V (am I dating myself?) less than 5 got a BWK. That is just through the training process. Becoming a qualified BWK is hard work, getting higher skill level (D level and OTO) is harder still...

It is quite short handed at the Lt level. That may translate into changes in that process down the road but it's hard to say where or when that might occur. Getting surface command is not an easy process and a lot of people drop out along the way.  I wouldn't say no but it is difficult to see...

All MARS officer eat their young. That is in the recruiting documents I thought. The only issue in joining at this age is attaining command. The Navy tend to see guys going to command in a heavy getting there by the time they are 40 or so. You may have a tough time fitting in your C of C II...

I would suggest that the MOG could assign anyone to a Port security unit, reg, reserve, Cl A, B, or C. As an example, I would think that the olympics in Vancouver, should a PSU be stood up as is expected, that all those people will be on Cl C for the term of their employment and they may draw...

I guess i don't understand what you are suggesting here. If you were to get rid of Cl A (us great unwashed part timers who do 40 hrs+ in our chosen career) you get rid of the need for having the NRD. If you get rid of the NRD, you get rid of the members able to participate in Port Security...

I guess that I don't quite understand that people who find the lifestyle and work to be something that they want to do, don't go and join the reg force early on. Too many people I know have 15+ years of continuous Cl B/C service, haven't set foot in an NRD since they started, yet are still...

I apologize for the divergence of topic from the AOPS. It is important to recognize that manning the MCDV's came at a cost and that is the viability of the NRD. The reason that the KIN class are suffering from manning issues is directly related to that. As the AOPS come on stream, that problem...

That is the crux of the matter isn't it? Navres recruiting has not been able to keep up with attrition over the past few years. To date, I don't think that we are starting a recruiting process to take people directly into Cl C or B billets either. A great deal of effort has gone into making life...

At a certain point it comes down to what is territorial water and what might constitute innocent passage. Although the NW passage narrows to maybe 20 nm at only one point, generally it is wider than 50nm and maybe 100. Being that the islands form an archipelago, it is difficult to see these an...

Makes ya think of the Pacificats... don't it ??? I was thinking the exact thing. Whatever became of them?

As a point of comparison, only two of the six westcoast KIN class did a coastal transfer in company. NAN came around in company with OTT and EDM with MOR. The other four ships did single ship tranfers. I would think it would be reasonable that a sub could also do this alone (the O-boats probably...

LMAO . Thanks for that, I was starting to have a crappy day but that brought it back to normal.  :D Cheers

It isn't really the cleanliness thing, more to do with being in a cigar tube 200 m underwater that I'm a bit uncomfortable about. Well, that and the other cigar tube issue.

Pardon my ignorance on the issue (I am not a submariner and have little desire to become one) but are you suggesting that the VIC class can't fire any torpedos?

1. The (six?) AOPVs (which will be larger than the MCDVs?) will have mixed Reg/Res crews; The initial discussion that I've seen would be just that. Probably a crew size of 60 to 80 pers. 2. The people have to come from somewhere so at least some of the MCDVs have to be decommissioned to...

The advantage of carbon fibre hulls for minesweeping is clear and those countries that are concerned about sea mines have developed that capability to deal with it. The adults in Canada's Navy are to a great degree fixated on blue water operations jointly with US and other NATO partners and have...

This is relatively new; the version I have (from 1999 so getting on in years) definitely does not mention turning to face the ensign. Initially I thought this was just a Venture thing as the only people I ever saw doing it were JOUTS. I assume that it is the ceremonial mafia making change for...

Every once in awhile, a bos'n mate with a heavy french accent will make a classic. I wasn't there for this one but it's a classic weather warning, 'Cox'n is to be exercised on the Focsle, heavy spray' ;D

It has been awhile since I saw that episode but i thought it was either an American (marine, perhaps) as Canadians are not generally doing much in the way of beach landings on our own or possibly an MP.