Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

[Halifax Tar]

That is... unusual.

I suppose if you're going to spend $35 billion for actual proper ports and your current ships that sail through the Arctic don't actually need a refueling station in that location.

Money and effort better spent in other places makes sense.

Looking back at my enthusiasm for Nanisivik (with 20/20 hindsight) it was a "on the cheap" solution for a different time. Probably should have tempered my expectations. But on the other hand... that's boring. I like dreaming big!

Nanisivik was BER when I was in F4 LOGOPs planning HDWs initial navigation of the Artic.

 

[Stoker]

Glad to see that someone finally had the testicular fortitude to stand up and make this decision.

https://archive.ph/KYvWZ

Ottawa to pull plug on Arctic naval facility​

That decision was made several years ago. It was a good idea but poorly executed.

 

[Navy_Pete]

That decision was made several years ago. It was a good idea but poorly executed.

It was a good idea that was executed with the extremely limited funding it actually received, rendering it not useful. The replacements they are talking about will be in other locations, but also cost far more now than if we did Nanisivik properly then. But at least the CCG is getting heavy input now, as they will be the ones using it, so will actually support icebreaking without leaving them stuck on the other side of the ice where they can't touch it due to hunting patterns.

 

[Czech_pivo]

It was a good idea that was executed with the extremely limited funding it actually received, rendering it not useful. The replacements they are talking about will be in other locations, but also cost far more now than if we did Nanisivik properly then. But at least the CCG is getting heavy input now, as they will be the ones using it, so will actually support icebreaking without leaving them stuck on the other side of the ice where they can't touch it due to hunting patterns.

Hopefully someone with some clout and ability will be charged with the authoring of a 'lesson's learned' document from all of this. One that will be included/referenced in future decision making processes. All mistakes and missteps can and should be learned from.