Interested in becoming a Ship’s Team Diver? Courses in 2020 will run from March 30 – May 11, from August 24 – October 2, and from October 19 – November 27. Prerequisites include request forms through your Chain of Command, successful Force Evaluation completion, dive dental screening, and an initial […]
Other News
Skylarkers win Ray Kline Memorial Tournament
On January 23-24, 2020, the Dockyard Firefighters hockey team, The Skylarkers, competed in the Ray Kline Memorial Hockey Tournament, an annual event held in memory of the late Halifax Firefighter. Funds raised from the tournament go towards PTSD. The Skylarkers finished the tournament with a 4-0-1 record, clinching the title […]
MARTECH gets Sailor of the Quarter award
Sailor of the Quarter praised for engineering skills By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff LS Mike Gallant has taken a long path to his current role as a MARTECH with Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic). He first joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a teenager in the 1970s – he spent time […]
RCN sports history for February
RCN sports history: Tug-of-war at HMCS Cornwallis By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It may not be as common an activity in the modern day, but tug-of-war battles have been a naval tradition for well over a century, with Royal Navy inter-service competitions taking place as far back as 1896. In […]
New working group to address workplace conflict, harassment
New working group to address workplace conflict and harassment By Simone Dowhanik, MARLANT Safety & Environment The RCN knows that a respectful and open work environment is important for everyone to do their job well. With this in mind, our bicoastal Navy communities at MARLANT (Halifax) and MARPAC (Esquimalt) have […]
DWAO collecting menstrual hygiene product donations
Menstrual hygiene product donations sought from local Defence Team members By PO1 Kasia Danigier CFB Halifax, in cooperation with the Defence Women’s Advisory Organization (DWAO) Halifax, will be collecting menstrual hygiene product donations from members of the local Defence community from February 14 until March 11 to help combat “period […]
HMCS Fredericton departs for Op REASSURANCE
HMCS Fredericton latest ship to deploy to Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The next chapter in the Royal Canadian Navy’s ongoing commitment to Operation REASSURANCE got started on January 20 at HMC Dockyard, with HMCS Fredericton departing Halifax for a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean. Fredericton’s deployment marks […]
Naval Museum officially opens new exhibit
The Naval Museum of Halifax held a launch event for its newest exhibit, titled North of 60, on January 16. The exhibit explores the history of RCN and Government of Canada operations in the Arctic, with ship models, artifacts, photos, documents and more. Members of the public, veterans, Formation leadership, […]
2020 MEGA Hockey Championship
HMCS Toronto takes MEGA Hockey Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The sailors of HMCS Toronto have a new piece of hardware to bring back to their ship after coming out on top at the 2020 MEGA Hockey Championship. The tournament, organized by PSP Halifax staff, was held at the […]
Glace Bay and Shawinigan depart for Op PROJECTION
Family and friends gather for the departure of HMC Ships Glace Bay and Shawinigan from HMC Dockyard on January 25, 2020, beginning a six-month deployment to Africa in support of OP PROJECTION West Africa.
