Colley West Shipping are proud to be the exclusive Vancouver agent for our Canadian Navy. And last week we welcomed the HMCS Corner Brook, one of four patrol subs in the Royal Canadian Navy, into the Port of Vancouver. These subs play a key role in Canadian security and our national defense by undertaking lengthy covert patrols in Canadian maritime areas of responsibility.

Purchased from the British Royal Navy in early 2003 and commissioned as the HMSC Corner Brook later that year, she is a Victoria Class sub with a LOA of 70.26m and a displacement of 2,400 long tons when submerged. The submarine has a speed of 12 knots on the surface and 20 knots when submerged, with a range of 10,000 nautical miles based on 12 knots.

Not only is she stealthy but also lethal; armed with 6 torpedo tubes and 18 Mark 48 Mod 7 AT torpedoes, capable of sinking deep-diving nuclear-powered subs and high-performance surface vessels.

Our hats off to the committed and brave members of our military for the sacrifices made by them and their families.