... i've been watching a medium-size coast guard vessel inching back and forth along the texada island coastline in bc for about a week now. its obviously not there to save anyone in distress ...
... not the first time i've seen whacky marine activity from the government in malaspina strait ...
... however, they look like they might be hiding from something. federal coast guard cutbacks maybe?
They're watchin' ya....
They could be doing anything from water quality survey near the mine to ocean floor mapping to hanging out until their next fuel allotment arrives. Or maybe they are monitoring the overflow from your septic tank into the ocean.
They do lots of other stuff. The Pacific Biological Station, if it's anything like Saint Andrews Biological station in New Brunswick, has a Coast Guard vessel that the science branch of DFO use from time to time, as well as for enforcement and other things. DFO also use them for research tows to assess fish stocks. And now that the government has announced an end to funding of the at-sea observer program, it's going to be more important than ever that the Coast Guard lends a hand with management related activities. I don't expect the fishermen will be able to pick up the entire cost of the observer program.
They catch pirates.............
... i've been watching a medium-size coast guard vessel inching back and forth along the texada island coastline in bc for about a week now. it's obviously not there to save anyone in distress ...
... not the first time i've seen whacky marine activity from the government in malaspina strait ...
Right, just because it's the government and you don't know what the vessel's up to, it must be something stupid. The coast guard's business is icebreaking, northern resupply, navigational aids, search and rescue, ship inspection and standards, channel markers, mapping, lighthouses, navigational hazards, and weather advice, and for those purposes operates 33 coastal radio stations, 15 maritime traffic centres, 55 search and rescue stations, 56 major vessels like the one you saw, 35 helicopters, 74 rescue vessels, and 4 hovercraft. Ya coulda looked it up, it's not secret. Inching back and forth along the coast suggests some sort of mapping or charting activity. The coast guard maintains some 13,000 channel markers, so obviously it has to know where the channels are, and they've been known to shift. It could also be something as simple as training new crew in navigation and ship handling, you'll see naval vessels behaving the same way when that's what they're doing, I've seen them in the Saanich Inlet. But really, you probably could call the nearest coast guard station and ask if you really want to know, instead of leaping to the conclusion that they're up to something whacky.
Right, just because it's the government and you don't know what the vessel's up to, it must be something stupid. The coast guard's business is icebreaking, northern resupply, navigational aids, search and rescue, ship inspection and standards, channel markers, mapping, lighthouses, navigational hazards, and weather advice, and for those purposes operates 33 coastal radio stations, 15 maritime traffic centres, 55 search and rescue stations, 56 major vessels like the one you saw, 35 helicopters, 74 rescue vessels, and 4 hovercraft. Ya coulda looked it up, it's not secret. Inching back and forth along the coast suggests some sort of mapping or charting activity. The coast guard maintains some 13,000 channel markers, so obviously it has to know where the channels are, and they've been known to shift. It could also be something as simple as training new crew in navigation and ship handling, you'll see naval vessels behaving the same way when that's what they're doing, I've seen them in the Saanich Inlet. But really, you probably could call the nearest coast guard station and ask if you really want to know, instead of leaping to the conclusion that they're up to something whacky.
Right, just because it's the government and you don't know what the vessel's up to, it must be something stupid. The coast guard's business is icebreaking, northern resupply, navigational aids, search and rescue, ship inspection and standards, channel markers, mapping, lighthouses, navigational hazards, and weather advice, and for those purposes operates 33 coastal radio stations, 15 maritime traffic centres, 55 search and rescue stations, 56 major vessels like the one you saw, 35 helicopters, 74 rescue vessels, and 4 hovercraft. Ya coulda looked it up, it's not secret. Inching back and forth along the coast suggests some sort of mapping or charting activity. The coast guard maintains some 13,000 channel markers, so obviously it has to know where the channels are, and they've been known to shift. It could also be something as simple as training new crew in navigation and ship handling, you'll see naval vessels behaving the same way when that's what they're doing, I've seen them in the Saanich Inlet. But really, you probably could call the nearest coast guard station and ask if you really want to know, instead of leaping to the conclusion that they're up to something whacky.
Dexter! Why do you hate the coast guard?
Or maybe it's dope harvest time on Texada, Gabriola, Lasqueit, Denman and a host of other small island? Maybe fishing boats from the US come up the Strait for and are met by hard bottom pontoon boats full of Texada Time Warp? 100s of Millions of $$$ worth at insane US prices.
See above?
He's a jib rat that does like the cut of the Coast Guard's jib?
Yes Wizard.. Jib is methamphetamines, a jib rat is a meth head, a saling jib is the triangle sail in the fron of the vessel. Now maybe it will be funny and make sense.
The same boats that come up for weed bring coke and meth to Canada. I'm glad they are there doing what they(Coast Guard) do. Coke and meth are nasty and the weed should be consumed domestically.
I miss the wiz.
I agree.
Harvest our natural resources but keep your damn hands off our pot!
This Wiz that started this thread I'd agree but the freakazoid from the Amanda Todd thread I could have strangled with my bare hands.
Just saying.
This Wiz that started this thread I'd agree but the freakazoid from the Amanda Todd thread I could have strangled with my bare hands.
Just saying.
Weed crops help rejuvenate soil in clear cuts.
As well as being a jib rat I got the indication he was a pud pulling skinner.
I agree.
Harvest our natural resources but keep your damn hands off our pot!
This Wiz that started this thread I'd agree but the freakazoid from the Amanda Todd thread I could have strangled with my bare hands.
Just saying.
