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Le to right: RAdm Chris Earl RCN (Ret'd), Seaspan Victoria Shipyard; RAdm Luc Cassivi RCN (Ret'd), L.C. Bespoke Solutions; Cmdre James Clarke RCN (Ret'd) Serving and retired submariners Joachim Schönfeld, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Le to right: Hanwha Team: Munhee Choi; Won Ki Kang; Dave Hatherall; Bruce Donaldson; Steve SK Jeong - Hanwha Ocean Vice President – Head of Naval Ship International Business; Jason Kim – Hanwha Ocean – Head of Naval & Special Ship Overseas Markets Department; James Kim; Norman Jolin; Halin Han; Dong Yoon Han 24DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025 www.vanguardcanada.com D E E P B L U E F O R U M prise, of which March noted we currently have a core capability in Canada. He fol- lowed on with a discussion on digital twin- ning and how it has evolved – it is all about dynamic data, which starts at construction. The data then becomes dynamic as you build and then operate the submarine. His takeaway points were: • Define availability – what outcomes do you want? • Align funding – "fund the plan" • Maximize data availability • Gain alignment between OEM and ISS to obtain the right information at the right time Arctic Experience The afternoon continued with a presen- tation on U.S. Navy experience in Arctic submarine operations by Howard Reese, Director U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory. This was followed by the third panel discussion of the day on operations in the Arctic, moderated by Commander Martin Byrne, Director Naval Maritime Crown Projects – Submarines. The panel, representing the U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory, as well as retired Commander Corey Gleason – for- mer Commanding Officer HMCS Harry DeWolf – started by acknowledging the importance of the Arctic to the CPSP, as three of the 15 High Level Mandatory Re- quirements were Arctic-related. Further- more, Commander Byrne stressed the CPS will not be hardened to surface through ice, as the Concept of Operations is to operate near ice in the marginal ice zone. Also, there will be no Arctic support hub as part of CPSP. The discussion then explored USN sub- marine pre-deployment training and the RCN recent Arctic experience of leverag- ing other government departments and Allies, notably the Canadian Coast Guard and Denmark. For submarine-specific op- erations, the U.S. Navy underscored the fact there is no punching through ice and the predominant concern when surfacing is to minimize damage by ice. They concluded that there is a clear role for a conventional submarine in the Arc- tic, as it is a great asset for the continental defence of North America. As to environ- mental concerns (MARPOL regulations) with CPS operations, the returns from the current CPSP Request for Information (RFI) will lead to one-on-one discussions with respondents, of which MARPOL will be an issue. Future-focused Fireside Chat The final event was a "fireside chat" on transition and planning for the future with retired Rear-Admiral Luc Cassivi, retired Rear-Admiral Chris Earl, and retired Com- modore Jamie Clarke. Cassivi started with the acknowledgement of the Submarine Capability Life Extension (SCLE) project,

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