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<strong>NST offers new qualification options</strong>

NST offers new qualification options

The RBTO course is a new course at NST, planned to be conducted four times a year. It trains qualified response boat operators to augment and assist NST in force protection. At home, the team assists with transitions to harbour defense to ensure the safety of civilian vessels, allied vessels, and Canadian ships. Abroad, the team works with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and NATO-friendly countries through capacity building and interoperability training.

<strong>“I Have the Watch!”: Change of Command at HMCS Venture</strong>

“I Have the Watch!”: Change of Command at HMCS Venture

During the forenoon of July 26, Captain (Navy) (Capt(N)) Matthew Coates, Commander Naval Training Group, presided over a ceremony that saw the command of HMCS Venture pass from Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson to Cdr Darren Sleen.

Captain (Navy) Kevin Whiteside, Base Commander of CFB Esquimalt, reads through a copy of the Lookout Newspaper with Jazmin Holdway, Lookout Manager at the Ship to Shore Industrial Trade Show at Wurtele Arena on Aug. 1. Photos: Peter Mallett/Lookout Newspaper

Ship To Shore makes big splash at Wurtele

The Ship-to-Shore Industrial Tradeshow replaced the former Industrial Supplier Tradeshow, traditionally held each year in September. Hosted by The Lookout Newspaper, the moment marked the return of the industrial tradeshow staged at the Base since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.