HMCS ST JOHN’S and Operation REASSURANCE
The popular RUSI(NS) Distinguished Speaker series continued on 4 October 2017 with a presentation by Commander Sheldon Gillis. The charismatic
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Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia
The Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
Author: RUSI(NS) Staff
Unveiling Ships
‘Unveiling’ seem to be coming a term increasingly used in shipbuilding, at least for Canadian government ships (though not for
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Canadian Coast Guard at RUSI(NS)
On September 20, RUSI(NS) welcomed Chris Henderson, Director General National Strategies, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), as the Institute’s September 2017
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Naming and Renaming Canadian Warships
Reference: Canadian Warship Names, David J Freeman, 2000 Warships are major symbols of statehood. A warship in commission can be
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The sun dips on PRESERVER, last of the Protecteur-class AOR
August 2, 2017, will mark the end of an era for the Canadian built Protecteur-class AOR (Auxiliary Oiler, Replenishment) when
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Ardesco ab Venter – CCG Dive Team’s turn to be rescued
The first part of the title, loosely translated from Latin, means Fire from the Belly. This was the motto of
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Secure, Strong, Engaged – the New Canada Defence Policy
This past Friday, 9 June 2017, the Honourable Scott Brison, Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia, and President of
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Jetties, Piers and Wharfs
References: A. Harbours, Piers & Wharfs, Pile Buck, 1990 B. Breakwaters, Jetties, Bulkheads & Seawalls, Pile Buck, 1992 The terms
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Understanding Amphibious and Marine Force Structures
Ananda Narasimhan’s article “Should Canada create an amphibious force,” published on the NATO Association of Canada (NOAC) website on May
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Remembering Merchant Mariners
The first weekend of May each year, Canada remembers those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Royal
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Shipbuilding Terms
The presence of a major shipyard in Halifax and a large number of boatyards about Nova Scotia means that there
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