United States Ship (USS) Nimitz, an aircraft carrier and one of the largest warships in the world, will visit Esquimalt, B.C. from June 13 to 16. The ship is stopping for this short visit before continuing on to Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental & Test Ranges (CFMETR) at Nanoose Bay to conduct trials and testing.
The public should consult the Notice to Mariners, Notice to Airmen and Marine Communications and Traffic Services for further information.
For more information please contact Maritime Forces Pacific Public Affairs at marpac@shaw.ca or call 250-363-5789. After hours contact esqmarpacdutypao@forces.gc.ca or 250-888-6775.
For more information on the Royal Canadian Navy please visit www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca or follow us @RCN_MRC @MARPAC.
For more information about the United States Navy please visit http://www.navy.mil/
