Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Glace Bay and Kingston departed
Halifax today to conduct a seven-week period of coastal operations and
training exercises until the end of July. As part of their deployment,
these two Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, and the Naval
Reservists who crew them, will visit various ports of call along the
St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, providing Canadians with
opportunities to tour the warships and interact with their crews.
In between port visits, HMC Ships Glace Bay and Kingston will conduct
various coastal operations and training exercises to maintain
operational readiness to deploy on joint operations at home and abroad.
This tour will also provide opportunities to inform and educate
Canadians about how the Naval Reserve contributes to the protection and
security of our maritime waters and approaches by working with our
allies and other government partners in maritime security.
HMC
Ships Glace Bay and Kingston will sail from Halifax through the St.
Lawrence Seaway starting today and returning to Halifax at the end of
July. During the tour, Glace Bay and Kingston will visit the following
ports of call:
– Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 14-17;
– Chicoutimi, Quebec, June 20-23;
– Toronto, Ontario, June 28 – July 2;
– Oshawa, Ontario, July 5-8;
– Port Colborne, Ontario, July 12-14; and
– Kingston, Ontario, July 12-15.
HMC Ships Glace Bay and Kingston have participated in a number of
exercises and operations including their most recent participation in
the campaign against illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean as part
of Operation Caribbe in 2012.