In an update from the end of September, the City of Prince Rupert owned communication company outlined how the state of the art fibre connectivity to Coast Guard facilities has rolled out so far and what's to come this fall.
The Connected Coast Network is currently under construction, and this summer the design of the network has already provided high-speed internet access for Canadian Coast Guard stations at Bella Bella, Bonilla Island, Boat Bluff, Dryad Point, and Addenbroke Island.
Three further sites - Scarlett Point, Pulteney Point and Chatham Point – will be connected this fall. ..
Contribute to the overall safety of mariners on the coast of British Columbia.
Improve Coast Guard’s capabilities to remotely monitor equipment, systems, and facilities.
Provide staff working in remote locations with more reliable access to online resources and training.
In addition to providing service to Canadian Coast Guard stations, the infrastructure at the sites bolsters the network and will enable the provision of internet services to neighbouring communities.
Connected Coast also noted that the partnership also provided an opportunity to use funding from Natural Resource Canada’s Grants and Contributions program to install Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) sensors in key Connected Coast locations, including at some of the Coast Guard’s remote stations.
The EEW system will provide valuable time to notify residents and critical infrastructure operators of an earthquake.
The full CityWest announcement of September 29th towards their work with Coast Guard can be reviewed here.
More items of interest related to CityWest and Connected Coast can be explored from our archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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