Canadian Coast Guard to Lead Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise in Canada's High Arctic as Part of Operation Nanook 11
(firmenpresse) - SARNIA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/19/11 -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, is pleased to announce that the Canadian Coast Guard will lead a two-day maritime emergency exercise in the waters of Strathcona Sound, on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut. The exercise, commencing Sunday August 21, 2011, is being conducted as part of Operation Nanook 11, Canada's premiere Arctic whole-of-government sovereignty operation. The CCGS Des GroseilIiers, along with the Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Moncton and HMCS St. John's will participate, as will Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Forces personnel ashore.
"This maritime emergency exercise will test our shared response to a major distress incident in the challenging environment of the Canadian Arctic," said Minister Ashfield. "Operation Nanook 11 is an excellent opportunity for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Forces to train together in the North."
"Search and rescue training is an essential component of our maritime operations, and helps to ensure we are as prepared as possible to protect the safety of Canadians," added Minister Ashfield.
The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Trenton, Ontario, which is staffed by Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Forces personnel, will be the lead for coordination of the response. The Canadian Coast Guard's Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre (MCTS) in Iqaluit, Nunavut, will also have a significant role in the exercise as the hub for communications, through the detection of distress and urgency over maritime frequencies.
The Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy will provide a collective response, including initial reaction, search and rescue, vessel and environmental damage control, triage and emergency medical care and evacuation of passengers.
Other Canadian Coast Guard assets supporting Operation Nanook 11 include the CCGS Henry Larsen, CCGS Terry Fox, personnel from the Coast Guard's Regional Operations Centre in Sarnia, search and rescue program specialists, and environmental response personnel.
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Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy ships are practicing their search and rescue techniques this weekend off the northern coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut. The two-day exercise begins Sunday in Strathcona Sound. The exercise is part of the Canadian Forces-led Operation Nanook 11, a whole-of-Government operation to exercise our sovereignty and preparedness for emergencies in northern Canadian communities. The CCGS Des GroseilIiers, along with the Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS St. John's and HMCS Moncton will participate in the search and rescue exercise, along with Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Forces personnel ashore.
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Contacts:
Carol Launderville
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Central and Arctic Region
519-383-1804
Barbara Mottram
Press Secretary
Office of the The Honourable Keith Ashfield
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-992-3474
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Datum: 19.08.2011 - 07:38 Uhr
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