Orca Class patrol and training boats of the Royal Canadian Navy | Go Bold S3 Ep3

Very happy to publish Episode 3 of Season 3 of Go Bold! In this episode we focus on the Royal Canadian Navy's Orca Class patrol and training boats. 8 Ocra class boats were built, with the first being delivered in November 2006. All 8 boats are part of Maritime Forces Pacific, and are stationed at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia, Canada. Designed as a "'stepping stone' to larger fleet warships", the Orca class boats were designed with a large wheelhouse fitted with warship-grade navigational equipment. The large bridge offers expansive views all around, ensuring safety and enhancing training value. Below the bridge is a sixteen-seat training room with reconfigurable seating, desks and a multimedia centre, which also serves as a mess and medical area. The Navy can operate the Orca class with a core crew of five, and the maximum bunk space on the Orca class is twenty-four with two two-bunk cabins for the crew (officer in charge, executive officer, senior bosun's mate, Orca-class engineer), and two six-bunk cabins, and two four-bunk cabins for instructors and trainees. Each Orca class vessel shares the same dimensions of 33 metres (108 ft 3 in) long, a beam of 8.34 metres (27 ft 4 in), a draught of 2.0 metres (6 ft 7 in), and a displacement of 210 tonnes (210 long tons). The Orca boats are powered by two Caterpillar 3516B marine diesel engines, each rated for 1,900 kilowatts (2,500 hp) at 1,600 revolutions per minute. They are capable of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), and have an endurance of 660 nautical miles (1,220 km; 760 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). These vessels operate year round in B.C. coastal waters and are frequent visitors in many of the smaller ports both on the Mainland and around Vancouver Island. While not specifically assigned an operational role, these vessels patrol coastal waters reporting suspicious activity, pollution infractions, and fishing violations. They are also frequently tasked for search and rescue operations or providing assistance to boaters in distress. Our thanks to the Patrol Craft Training Unit and Maritime Forces Pacific! Go Bold! For more stories about the Navy, please listen to the "Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala" podcast which you can find on all major podcast players, or at: www.goboldthepodcast.com Please like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our great guests and topics! #Navy #warship #WarshipLife #Orca #patrolboat #training #Leadership #TeamworkAtSea #GoBold #RCN #Canada #Esquimalt #howitworks #PCT55