High tech welding simulator lowers Fleet School expenses By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff Instructors at Naval Fleet School Pacific (NFS(P)) say a new augmented reality welding simulator will enhance instruction, reduce waste, and save money. They recently tested the AugmentedArc welding trainer that will be used during the Maritime […]
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Day of Mourning honours injured workers
Day of Mourning honours injured workers By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff Twenty-one small Nova Scotia flags stood on the shelf behind the podium in the lobby of Province House on April 28, the annual Day of Mourning for workers who were injured or killed on the job. Each flag stood […]
CFB Halifax at CAF Volleyball Nationals
CFB Halifax men and women bring home silver from Volleyball Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Though neither team was able to secure the gold medal, both the CFB Halifax Mariners men’s and women’s volleyball teams can be proud after strong showings at CAF Volleyball Nationals, which were held in […]
Stormy return from Op PROJECTION West Africa
RCN ships back in Halifax after unique West African deployment By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After nearly three months away from home in the warm West African climate, the crews of HMC ships Summerside and Kingston had were quickly reintroduced to Halifax-style weather as they came alongside Jetty NC on […]
Sailors’ training saves a life
Sailors’ training saves a life By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff Four Royal Canadian Navy sailors put their life-saving skills to action on the evening of March 17 that resulted in saving the life of a civilian. After a few leisurely frames of bowling at the Langford Bowling Lanes, OS […]
HMCS Fredericton raising money for Children’s Wish
HMCS Fredericton team gearing up for charity bike ride across New Brunswick By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Over the past nine years, crews from HMCS Fredericton have raised nearly $500,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation New Brunswick chapter through the ship’s annual Bike for Wishes fundraiser. It’s become an important […]
CFB Halifax athletes competing at Squash Nationals
CFB Halifax players headed to CAF National Squash Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CAF Regional Squash Championship was recently held in Gagetown, and after settling for the second place last year, the team from CFB Halifax was able to step up and take the Championship banner for 2018. […]
HMCS St.John’s participates in PASSEX on Op REASSURANCE
HMCS St. John’s participates in passing exercises with Danish, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Polish naval ships By Capt Christopher Daniel, CJOC Public Affairs, and SLt Derek Frank, HMCS St. John’s UPAR HMCS St. John’s participated in a series of passing exercises (PASSEX) with NATO Allies in the Baltic Sea from […]
Final steward says goodbye to CFS Alert
Last steward standing By 2Lt Daniel McCall, CFS Alert After many decades of managing both of the CFS Alert messes and running the Alert Trading Post, the steward trade is at last departing the isolated northern station to be replaced by PSP staff. This marks the end of an era […]
HMCS Oriole Change of Command
New CO will sail HMCS Oriole to 2018 Great Lakes Deployment By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy’s oldest commissioned vessel, the tall ship HMCS Oriole, had an exceptionally busy and successful program through 2017. Under the command of LCdr Mike Wills, Oriole made the marathon 16,000 kilometre […]
