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International Stories: Commander RCN visits HMCS Vancouver in Mediterranean
November 20, 2011
Credit: Cpl Brandon O'Connell
Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, speaks with Naval Communicator Leading Seaman Cosette-Bourassa on the bridge of HMCS Vancouver.
Commander Royal Canadian Navy, Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, visited HMCS Vancouver on 22 November 2011 while it was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea.
With the successful completion of NATO operations in Libya, HMCS Vancouver will now join NATO’s Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, which was historically launched in October 2001 under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Charter to support the United States in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR is a NATO maritime operation. It operates in the Mediterranean Sea to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction and enhance the security of shipping in general.
HMCS Vancouver’s tasks while on Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR include locating, tracking, and reporting ‘vessels of interest’, suspected of involvement in terrorism. Although their mandate is limited to detection and deterrence of activities related to terrorism, the NATO fleet deployed on Operation Active Endeavour has enhanced security and stability in the Mediterranean Sea to the considerable benefit of trade and commerce.
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