Canadian Navy investigates fires and power outages around the world

The Royal Canadian Navy is continuing its investigation into a series of technical problems over the past two weeks that have hindered the deployment of three ships around the world.

The MRC says it does not believe that there is "conclusive evidence" for linking events, but is worried about the number of incidents occurring in such a short period.

"The safety of our sailors is paramount in everything we do and we investigate each of these issues so that our sailors continue to have full confidence in our vessels and procedures," said Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, commander of the MRC quoted in a press release Wednesday.

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Technical problems, including vessel turbine fires, complete power outages and loss of propulsion, affected two clbades of ships on separate Canadian shores and delayed 25% of Canada's 11 ships in the world.

"Investigations into these technical issues will include pre-deployment checks and maintenance routines," Rear Admiral Craig Baines said in a press release.

"Although difficult, technical issues had minimal impact on operations; missiles were still fired, interception operations were completed and the ships continued their programs. "

The first incident occurred on October 26 aboard HMCS Halifax, a Halifax clbad frigate. A fire in the starboard gas turbine was reported while the ship was deployed off Norway.

The crew members quickly extinguished the fire and no one was injured in the incident. HMCS Halifax was able to continue participating in Exercise Trident Juncture, a NATO-led exercise.

An initial investigation revealed that the fire resulted from a clogged drain in the engine enclosure, but it will confirm others once the investigation is complete.

According to the MRC, the engine aboard HMCS Halifax has since been repaired and is functioning normally.

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On October 29, HMCS Toronto, another Halifax-clbad frigate, lost power as he was training in anti-ship missile defense off the coast of the United Kingdom.

The ship was able to restore power to Belfast. A day later, another fire will burst in the same place.

The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries occurred. The ship completed its training on November 1st and the staff think the fire was due to an overflow of the tank.

HMCS Toronto is currently returning to Halifax as planned.

Finally, on November 5, HMCS Edmonton, a coastal defense vessel, lost power while in the Pacific Ocean. He participated in Operation CARRIBE, a US-led operation targeting illicit trafficking.

The crew of HMCS Edmonton was able to restore power in less than a minute, but it was soon determined that two fuse jumpers would not allow mariners to put back the electronic control of the propulsion system online.

The MRC says it expects the ship to return soon to its mission.