International Operations

• Operation HESTIA 2010
  The face of operations
  
  HMC Ships Athabaskan and Halifax
  

• HMCS Halifax returns from Haiti
  A banner reading “Welcome home, Nova Scotia heroes” was part of the rousing reception that greeted HMCS Halifax as she returned to Halifax from Haiti on March 2, 2010.

• HMCS Fredericton prevents pirate attack in Gulf of Aden
  HMCS Fredericton intercepted a suspected pirate skiff January 28 while conducting counter-piracy patrols as part of NATO Operation OCEAN SHIELD in the Gulf of Aden.

• Naval reservist survives collapse of UN building in Haiti
  It was nearing the end of the work day and Lieutenant-Commander Shekhar Gothi just wanted some fresh air and a chance to stretch his legs. Seconds later he was buried beneath mounds of rubble as the UN Headquarters building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti collapsed in the devastating earthquake January 12. He was one of the few survivors.

• Canadian warship to begin counter-piracy operations
  HMCS Fredericton has joined Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa. The deployment of the Halifax-based frigate is called Operation SAIPH.

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Background Summaries Recent operations overview Recent exercises overview Summary: Operation ALTAIR (Oct. 2003-present)	International Operations Operation HESTIA 2010 HMCS Halifax returns from Haiti HMCS Fredericton prevents pirate attack in Gulf of Aden	International Exercises HMCS Winnipeg fires five missiles in new drill Canadian commodore takes top sea job at multinational exercise Navy makes history in Far East
Domestic Operations Icebergs make visit to Grise Fiord a challenge Operation Nanook 09 Operation Nanook wraps up in the Eastern Arctic	Domestic Exercises Prince Rupert DIVEX: testing the waters Underwater DIVEX Leaves Reservists Smiling Fredericton and Halifax go head-to-head	NATO Exercises Russian Sailors Prepare to Join Canadians and NATO New SNMG1 Flagship Completes its First Port Visit HMCS HALIFAX sails to join NATO in Belgium