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Atlantic region and Newfoundland region did everything different and both said the other was wrong... You can imagine how it went when they merged a few years ago.... The only real consistency across the organization is that they're all out to lunch on a many things :)

The draft would be the only issue. Bouy deployment and recovery is regularly done by off shore supply vessels of similar design, wave rider weather bouys are regularly launched and recovered in the fields off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. If you've got rail cranes or a crane at the stern, then...

If you're young, and have no commitments, and no plan in life except "eventually" doing something, don't get trapped in the long term casual class B employment cycle. Summer employment and regular unit training/exercises is a good idea. Making a career out of unstable short term part time...

It's good that they're getting ships, now they just need a crew to put on them... http://vocm.com/news/coast-guard-confirms-some-ships-docked-due-to-phoenix-pay-issues/

To be clear, you're referring to Vards operations in Canada? As Vard quite definitely operates a number of shipyards, they do excellent work. International customers buying at their Norwegian yards is a testament to the trade offs between price and quality in modern ship building.

What makes you think those things are mutually exclusive? Cutting edge technology in modern shipping is reliability. The whole industry is very focused on reducing downtime and reducing maintenance costs. Modern technologies and systems reduce crewing costs and simplify operations...

As am I  8) He and have even sailed on one ship in common (Though not at the same time). Fall restraint on a bridge catwalk may be a policy local to some ships or some employers (possibly with good reason, such as a low or missing guard rail, possibly a paranoia policy) but it's not a...

Why? There's usually a rail and it's usually the same height as every other rail on the ship. Walking out to wipe windows or soogee shouldn't be a problem. Only ever worn or seen worn harness if you're working above the rail, say painting or fixing wipers. Sometimes they even get a brilliant...

That sounds like a you problem.

Be a good roommate... Go out to the gym for an hour in the evening. Announce this to your roommate. Make it clear that you'll be gone for an hour. Don't come back in less than an hour.

Only with regards regulations pertaining to the canadian forces. This will no doubt set off a lengthy argument about whether the out of date relationship between the legion and the government is related to the Canadian forces or not. I would guess any petition would have to be written so as to...

Has there been a petition started? I'm don't have enough expertise to word it, but I'll certainly sign it.

It's interesting that they note it still has it's dynamic positioning system... Follow-track mode will make RAS much easier/safer if they use it.

Secure communication mostly.

No, they, and all civilian workers, have the right to refuse unsafe working conditions. They're only expected to deal with a "normal" hazard of their job. For example, a police officer can't refuse to work because criminals may be armed. They can refuse to work if the brakes in their cruiser...

That's not cutting out the middle man, they modified their equipment to accept North American parts. I deal with the situation regularly, equipment manfuactered in Europe with parts that are standard, common and cheap in Europe, but cost a fortune to buy from a local supplier in north America...

Nothing, except a yard that can build warships can build pretty much any sort of civilian ship. Facilities, and skills of the craftsmen employed are common to pretty much any sort of ship building. Requiring a ship to be built in Canada helps to ensure the industry exists to build other ships...

That's a bit of an over simplification isn't it? And? That's literally how any modern supply chain works. Ships are delivered as a group of system, which each individual system delivered directly by the yard (Either the yard directly, or a division of the same company owning the yard) or by a...

If only we had another department tasked with maritime defence... Perhaps they could be given some sort of "coastal defence" vessel to operate. Maybe even give them a few that could operate in ice?   ::)

What do you think "Patrol", "Ice Breaking", "Helicopter Ops" and "Towing" entail? A large amount of bouy tending is contracted out now. In a world of smart spending, the rest of it would be contracted out, but the coast guard fight tooth and nail to hang on to it. Security is not part of...