NAC News – Edition – T276 HMS Cailiff

(Western Isles Class Anti-Submarine Trawler built for the Royal Navy but loaned to Canada. She was not commissioned into the RCN and was manned by an RN crew. She was commissioned at Collingwood ON 17 Sept 1942, and named for the Cailiff Rocks in New Brunswick.)
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NOTICES
- GoFundMe for Admiral Norman’s Legal Defence (After 8 months 1,255 people have contributed $161,550 towards the $200,00 goal)
- 2018 Submariner’s Gathering – 50th Anniversary of HMCS Okanagan & Rainbow Commisioning 4 November 2018 in Victoria. To Register call 250-812-1840 or visit the link
- The RCN, CAF, RCAF, and Canada will say farewell to the workhorse of the RCAF, the CH-124 Sea King helicopter 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2018. Tickets are going fast, here are the programme details
- 6thAnnual ShipTech Forum Ottawa, ON 5 March 2019
- MARITECH Full Speed Ahead: Firing on all cylinders (Call for papers opportunity) Conference and Exhibition Ottawa ON April 23-25 2019
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CANADA
- ★ 100th Anniversary (30 Oct 1918) of the sinking of HMCS Galiano during WW1 (The only Canadian warship lost during WW1, if you don’t know the story, worth a read)
- ★ E-1637 Petition to the Government of Canada (follow-up on Starshell notice: call to protect the ocean gravesites)
- The Explosion in HMCS Kootenay (23 October 1969)
- HMCS Skeena (24 October 1944)
- The Type 26 Frigate could be the most capable Royal Navy warship in decades if funded properly (Editor – an informative British article from August)
- Finally: Canada picks BAE’s Type 26 Super-frigate for its Future Canadian Surface-Combatants (Editor – eclectic 10 min video)
- ★ INFOGRAPHICS #40: City class frigate of the Royal Navy
- Plan to split warship maintenance between Quebec and Nova Scotia shipyards prompts warnings of job losses
- Gray zones in a blue arctic: grappling with China’s growing influence
- MP Shaun Chen – Statement on Royal Canadian Navy & Canadian Armed Forces – Sep 26, 2018
- Coast Guard planning to use ‘interim’ icebreakers from Davie for decades
- Port of Montreal enjoys success in traditional and new markets as it intensifies its business development abroad
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USA & AMERICAS
- ‘US has weapons to destroy the world 10 times over, but they want more because of China’
- U.S. Navy Christens Two Submarines
- General Dynamics Expects Columbia-Class Submarine Construction Contract In Late 2019
- John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Quietly Leaves for Deployment, Homeport Change
- USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 22, 2018
- Navy’s New SSN(X) Attack Sub To Be Faster, More Lethal – And More Expensive
- America’s Next Attack-Submarine Will Be Big, Expensive, Super-Stealth and so Powerful (Editor – similar theme to article above but packed with video clips of USN SSNs)
- Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
- Sub-hunting Merlin to develop tactics with American Navy
- Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Crew Completes Second Arctic Mission
- NOAA Research Vessel Completes Around-the-World Science Mission After 243 Days at Sea
- How the Fleet forgot to fight, Pt. 5: material condition and availability
- USNS Comfort Begins Medical Site Set-up in Ecuador
- Why the United States Needs a Merchant Marine – A Historical Basis
- Trump Signs Bill Authorizing Construction of Second Poe-Sized Lock in Great Lakes
- U.S. Approves First Oil Production Facility from Manmade Island Offshore Alaska
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INDO-PACIFIC
- Russian Pacific Fleet’s ships arrive with visit to Chinese port Qingdao
- Royal Navy chief vows to send ships through South China Sea (Editor – not a new message, but good pics)
- UK Reminds China of Importance of Maritime Law
- Two U.S. Navy Warships Transit Taiwan Strait
- ★ India, Japan joining forces to keep Indian Ocean calm
- Japan and China driven closer by trade tensions with US
- China-ASEAN naval drill to focus on code to stop conflict
- Big Oil Woos China With $24 Billion Spree in Old Pirate Lair
- $90bn (Australian) naval upgrade ‘not enough’
- HMAS Canberra conducts First of Class Flight Trials
- Aerial view: China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight from water (Editor – impressive capability)
- Eastern Pacific Shipping Books 7 More Ultra-Large Boxships
- China takes baby steps in the bottom of the Mariana Trench
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ATLANTIC & EUROPE
- ★ NATO Deputy Secretary General: “Security does not come for free”
- Harry S. Truman Strike Group Enters Arctic Circle, Prepares for NATO Exercise
- USNI News Video: High North Exercise Tests Cold-Weather Skills of Navy, Marine Corps
- U.S. Amphibs Return to Iceland After Rough Seas Cause Damage, Few Minor Injuries
- NATO back on the hunt for Russian submarines in the Arctic
- Russian Baltic Fleet naval group sets off for North Atlantic voyage
- Royal Navy ships taking part in huge NATO exercise
- To combat Russian subs, NATO allies are teaming up to develop unmanned systems at sea
- Amphibious Landing Ship Ivan Gren Sailing to Russia’s Northern Fleet
- Pella Shipyard to Launch Seventh Project 22800 Karakurt-class Corvette ‘Burya’
- Romania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
- French, Italian Pact on Naval Co-operation Venture
- Harnessing the Intellectual Edge: From Critical Thought to Fighting Power
- Baleària Builds World’s First Gas Engine-Powered High-Speed Catamaran
- Gate of the World’s Largest Sea Lock Heads for the Netherlands
- Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament
- Shore Power: Holland America Line Plugs In
- Scientists discover what they say is oldest intact shipwreck
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MIDDLE EAST
- US destroyer Mitscher trains with Egyptian Navy
- Royal Navy task force poised for major Middle East test
- What is Exercise SAIF SAREEA 3?
- Bahrain-based Royal Navy minehunters visit Qatar
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
- Trade with Belt and Road countries exceeds US$860 bn
- LNG Shipping Rates Double Since End-August
- Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia
- Stop knocking IMO and get it done
- System 001 is Deployed in The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Editor – helpful video)
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SCUTTLEBUTT
Commander RCN Message to the RCN – Shipmates, today the Government of Canada announced a significant milestone in the recapitalization of the RCN. With this in mind, I want to ensure you appreciate what today’s announcement means for the RCN. As the future members of CSC ships’ companies, you are the ultimate customers in this undertaking.
Since your duties at home and abroad have likely precluded you from actively following the CSC procurement effort, let me emphasize, up front, that the final design has not yet been selected. Rather, all the bids have been evaluated and Canada will now begin contract negotiations with the preferred bidder. Should these negotiations be successful, a contract will be awarded and the preferred bidder’s design will form the design basis for CSC.
At the heart of this procurement effort lies a set of requirements that was arrived at through the determined leadership and hard work of an incredibly dedicated Defence Team, both past and present. The RCN played a central role but let there be no doubt that it is a CAF requirement – fully informed by our fellow Services, the Intelligence community and supported by the materiel and engineering expertise of the MAT Group. Further, the leadership and coordination efforts for such a complex project have been critical, much of which is performed by the VCDS Group, to include CFD and CProg, as well as ADM (Fin). Finally, the importance of Strong Secure Engaged and all the interdepartmental work that made this Defence Policy possible must not be underestimated – it truly underpins and enables the entire effort.
It took years to draft the CSC requirement. Along the way, it was systematically strengthened through numerous engagements with industry, and finally, it was put through a robust challenge process, led by personnel who collectively offered hundreds of years of sea-going experience. This effort took 15 months, and culminated in an independent formal review in 2016 in which over 40 documents, 8 formal reports and more than 50 hours of review panel testimony were examined and considered in a “thorough, dynamic, and rigorous” way. In the end, this world-class process should give you confidence that the CSC requirement, that which anchors the procurement process, is sound and defensible.
Today’s milestone in a competitive procurement process is the direct result of the hard work, dedication and effort of various people in Government and in Industry. As a proud member of this team, the RCN is unequivocal in our support for a process that has been characterized not only by fairness, openness and transparency but also by an unshakeable commitment to delivering the right ships for Canada – your future ships. Fifteen surface combatants to be designed for the challenges you will face in the 21st Century. Combat capability and the means to survive damage are at its core. Appropriately crewed to get the job done and assure the flexibility for mission change with little notice. Configured with capabilities to contribute meaningfully to joint action ashore and to integrate seamlessly with our closest allies when called upon. The core component of a blue water navy that is responsive, agile and global.
The commencement of contract negotiations is a significant accomplishment and we should all feel further energized in our anticipation of Future Fleet delivery. With that said, there is still more important work to be done. As these next steps begin, the RCN will refrain from any further comment until negotiations are completed and a winning bid is selected. To all of you who have been so instrumental in this success – I thank you.
Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd
Chers camarades de bord,
Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé une étape importante dans la modernisation de la Marine royale canadienne (MRC). Je voudrais vous assurez que vous pouvez apprécier ce que représente cette annonce pour la MRC. Comme futurs membres d’équipage des navires de combat canadiens (NCC), vous êtes les principaux clients visés par ce projet.
Vos obligations au pays et à l’étranger vous ont probablement empêchés de suivre activement l’évolution du processus d’acquisition des NCC. Laissez-moi d’abord vous dire que la conception définitive n’a pas encore été sélectionnée. Cependant, toutes les soumissions ont été évaluées et le Canada entamera à présent les négociations contractuelles avec le soumissionnaire retenu. Si les négociations sont un succès, un contrat sera adjugé et la conception proposée par le soumissionnaire retenu servira de point de départ pour la conception des NCC.
Au cœur de ce processus d’acquisition figure une série de besoins élaborés grâce au leadership déterminé et au travail acharné dont a fait preuve une Équipe de la Défense incroyablement dévouée, tant dans le passé et le présent. La MRC a joué un rôle central certes, mais qu’il n’y ait aucun doute à ce sujet, il s’agit d’un besoin des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) qui a été élaboré avec l’entière participation de nos collègues des deux autres services et du milieu du renseignement, et avec le soutien des experts en matériel et en génie du Groupe des matériels. De plus, le leadership exercé et les efforts coordonnés en appui à ce projet complexe ont été essentiels, et la majeur partie de ce travail a été faite par le groupe du vice-chef d’état-major de la défense (VCEMD), notamment le Chef – Développement des Forces (CDF) et le Chef de Programme (C Prog), ainsi que le Sous Ministre Adjoint des Finances (SMA Fin). En dernier lieu, il ne faut pas sous-estimer l’importance de la politique de défense « Protection, Sécurité, Engagement » et de l’énorme travail interministériel qui en est à l’origine. Cette politique soutien et permet la réalisation de ces efforts.
Il a fallu des années pour rédiger l’énoncé des besoins des NCC. Pendant cette période, celui‑ci a été systématiquement amélioré grâce à de nombreuses collaborations avec l’industrie avant d’être soumis à un processus rigoureux de remise en question dirigé par des personnes possédant des années d’expérience en mer. Quinze mois plus tard, ce travail s’est terminé par un examen formel indépendant effectué en 2016 dans le cadre duquel plus de 40 documents, 8 rapports officiels et des témoignages recueillis par le comité d’examen pendant plus de 50 heures avaient été étudiés et pris en considération d’une manière « exhaustive, dynamique et rigoureuse ». En fin de compte, ce processus de classe mondiale devrait vous donner l’assurance que les besoins pour le NCC sur lequel se base le processus d’acquisition, est solide et défendable.
L’étape importante annoncée aujourd’hui dans ce processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiel est le fruit du travail acharné, du dévouement et des efforts de plusieurs représentants du gouvernement et de l’industrie. En tant que fière membre de cette équipe, la MRC appuie sans équivoque ce processus qui se caractérise non seulement par son équité, son ouverture et sa transparence, mais aussi par une volonté indéfectible de fournir les bons navires au Canada, vos futurs navires. Quinze navires de combat seront conçus pour vous permettre de relever les défis du XXIe siècle. La capacité de combat et les moyens de survivre aux avaries sont au cœur de ce projet. Ces navires seront dotés en membres d’équipage possédant les qualifications nécessaires pour exécuter le travail et pour assurer la souplesse requise dans un milieu où les priorités des missions changent à court préavis. Ils seront équipés de capacités leur permettant de contribuer efficacement à des interventions interarmées à terre et de s’intégrer facilement à la flotte de nos proches alliés, au besoin. Ils constituent l’élément central d’une marine océanique réactive, souple et ayant une portée mondiale.
Le commencement des négociations contractuelles avec le soumissionnaire retenu est une réalisation majeure. Elle devrait ranimer notre enthousiasme alors que nous attendons la livraison de notre flotte future. Cela dit, il reste encore beaucoup à faire. Une fois les prochaines étapes amorcées, la MRC s’abstiendra de tout commentaire tant que les négociations ne sont pas terminées et qu’une soumission n’a pas été retenue. Je remercie tous ceux et celles qui ont largement contribué à ce succès.
Vice amiral Ron Lloyd