Canadian Navy Ship Sets Sail For First-Ever Antarctic Expedition

The Royal Canadian Navy’s ship, HMCS Margaret Brooke, has left Halifax for a historic mission as part of Operation PROJECTION 2025. This is the first time a Canadian warship will sail around South America and visit Antarctica.

The Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) will spend four months on this deployment, with the ship stopping at ports across South America to strengthen relationships with other countries.

In Antarctica, the ship will support Canadian scientific research by carrying a team of scientists from government agencies.

The ship, crewed by 85 sailors, will welcome a team of Canadian government scientists in Punta Arenas, Chile, before heading south of the Antarctica Circle in early March. Th…

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