#rccg — Public Fediverse posts

“[he argued] he committed no wrongdoing because he believed coast guard vessels should wait to be tasked before responding to a distress call. "

Absolutely shocking. Goes against everything I ever learned on the water when I was out fishing with my dad.

If you hear a distress call on the radio that means it is near you... you drop everything, and you help.

For this guy... a captain in the Coast Guard!!... to “wait for instructions” is beyond the pale.

Seconds are life on the ocean.

Smug dude looks like an entitled ass and a coward….

Glad he was fired.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-coast-guard-captain-fired-9.7117840

#safety #boating #RCCG

OK, there appear to be few public pictures of it! (perhaps it’s not actually underway just yet)

So here is another article about it with a nice picture of the woman who is the daughter of the namesake. What a wonderful tribute and honour!

There is also a picture of its “Collosal, crimson, polished" bow!!

https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/science-vessel-naalak-nappaaluk-639175

#CCGS #RCCG #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Ocean #Research #Science

A picture of the moment of the christening of a ship is always cool... but I would also like to see the ship! :)

I'll followup with a reply with a picture of the “Colossal, crimson and polished to glassy effect, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk”

#CCGS #RCCG #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Ocean #Research #Science

https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/canadian-coast-guards-new-flagship-floating-laboratory-launched-in-bc-7504780