1. www.mosaichydro.com MBES Training: Canadian Navy and Beyond Mike Brissette Mosaic Hydrographic Services (Canada) Ltd

2. www.mosaichydro.com Overview Personal Progression Toward/Thru MBES MBES in the Canadian Navy Navy MBES Training Challenges Beyond The Navy

3. www.mosaichydro.com Disclaimer “I am here as an employee of MosaicHydro and as such, the views presented here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Canadian Navy.”

4. www.mosaichydro.com MBES In The RCN Two “hydrographers” in RCN MBES Used to Complete the Route Survey Picture a.k.a Mine Warfare Pilot

5. www.mosaichydro.com Training Issues - Background Route Survey Officers are UNB Trained RSO’s represent the only MBES “Core Competency” within the RCN –RS Staff consist of Radar Plotters and Sonarmen

6. www.mosaichydro.com Training Issues RCN Training Establishment is void of any hydrographic expertise Training is Outsourced: –Factory –“After Market” Training courses

7. www.mosaichydro.com Training Issues Priority of Training within Budget Planning –Personally guilty Personnel Rotation –Guesses affect who goes on course –Sometimes guess is wrong – frustration ensues –New personnel may have no aptitude

8. www.mosaichydro.com Training Issues - Example RS Office West 2005 –RSO is only 10 months in job –Losing ALL staff this year due to rotations –Incoming are entirely untrained –Incoming RSPO is technology challenged

9. www.mosaichydro.com Solution For Success Pipe Dreams: –Recognize and train specialists –Stop rotating trained personnel out of field –Put training at higher priority in budget i.e. recognize cost of being untrained –Either create core competency in training establishments or –Find cost effective solutions for many different factory courses

10. www.mosaichydro.com MosaicHydro People: –Mike Brissette –Doug Cartwright Services: –Factory Field Service –Dedicated Training –Survey Support

11. www.mosaichydro.com Questions? mike@mosaichydro.com (250) 727-7853