Recent content by tabernac

That's a rather narrow view - they're a product of your generation.

+1 I've seen two Sea Kings traversed out onto the FD of an IRO as proof of concept for extended engine room fires. With the both the Cyclone and the T26 FD larger than HAL/IRO FDs, I still don't see a switcheroo being remotely possible. Might as well modify the superstructure and hanger to add a...

My apologies, I should have been more clear - their departure (read: bleeding) will continue, just as my contemporaries and peers are seriously considering leaving. I didn't mean to link those departing members to those who still wear leather gaiters and square-rig. Full disclosure: I'm...

Which page? I wish to engage those dinosaurs in verbal combat. Their stagnant views need to rooted out like weeds. The navy will continue to bleed until it has noticeably changed for the better. A "...bloody war or a sickly season..." would do much to remove the old guard with their antiquated...

You're not a cynic, you're a realist!  :) The last time I operated with a French FREMM they had very weird engineering restrictions when compared to the RCN. When going from their diesel to their GT, they had to slow down to (IIRC) obscenely slow speed to effect a drive mode changeover. If we...

Interesting. This is the first I've heard of tangible requirements for the CSC being published in the media. On the surface, it appears a cross of OMT's Iver Huifeldt combat systems equipment fit with Absalon's A mount and flex deck would fit the bill.

I've found within the seagoing navy that not all units/Command teams support the CDS' directed 5hr/week min for PT. If there is support, that support vanishes the instant the XO/HODs become busy, even if your department/section may not be. The rhetoric is that it's a matter of optics - "it looks...

There's only one cheeky monkey here.  :) The RNZN ran into overweight issues which reportedly had a negative impact on the location and size of the ice strengthened belt. I'm not so sure that it'd be the best design, given it's issues - it's token ice strengthening aside. The remainder of your...

YTZ and Underway have hit the nail on the head. Subs are a capability that is required for our own northern surveillance. The north is slowly, but very surely opening up. We need a multi-pronged, multi-dimensional approach to maritime security. Subs are a key component of that. The...

Emphasis added. I think SKT addressed JJT's cost/benefit concerns soundly. Within the task group construct, in a multi threat warfare scenario, multiple ships get dispatched to hunt one sub. That single sub-surface asset has just taken multiple surface ships away from the high value unit...

I spoke with the HTs that were involved with ATH's Port Weller refit. There were plenty of other issues, but they had high praise for the PW metal workers. I'm told they did miracle work, certainly when you compare that specific area to the (less than stellar) rest of the refit. /tangent edit...

The answer to this question hinges on the success, or failure of NSPS. And right now, things don't look too rosy - despite the rhetoric from FOs. ^This.

The only time I've seen jump wings worn on Mess Kit was as per every other "qualification" badge on Navy mess kit - on the sleeve above the curl. As for the waistcoat, you can choose to substitute with a black cummerbund.

While this is true, any good MARS III/IV CTO will break out the sextant for the students to use. Our lead CTO on MARS IV was a navigator, he would have us use the sextant for VSA as a means of judging our 5-3-1 prior to course alterations, as well as judging range to large structures when their...

The current MARS training scheme is being completely revamped. From what I know NETPO, now MARS II, (word of mouth here) will be running early in the New Year. This first serial will be the trial of the new curriculum for MARS II, III, and IV. Exciting times! I'll see if I can find any info...