Maritime Forces Atlantic

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) is responsible for the fleet and operations of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. The Commander of MARLANT is a two-star Rear Admiral.

A Commodore (COMCANFLTLANT), commands Canadian Fleet Atlantic, and is responsible for the operation and readiness of the Atlantic forces. He or she is also the Canadian Task Group Commander for any East Coast deployment of ships to exercises or operations. CANFLTLANT consists of the following units: High and Normal Readiness Ships, HMC Dockyard; CANFLTLANT HQ, Building D-166; Fifth Maritime Operations Group, Building D-165/166 and Sea Training Atlantic located at the Boat Shed. These units depend upon the services of the integral and lodger units of MARLANT for services such as training, repairs, provisions, ammunition, shore power and steam, clothing, administrative support, photographic services, linen and garbage removal.

MARLANT facilities
MARLANTHQ is located at CFB Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Other facilities include:


 * CFAD Bedford
 * CFS St. John's
 * Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic
 * NRS Newport Corner
 * NRS Mill Cove
 * Shearwater Heliport
 * HMC Dockyard
 * HMCS Trinity
 * Stadacona

MARLANT ships

 * HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)
 * HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332)
 * HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) (temporarily assigned to Canadian Joint Operations Command from January until September–November 2013)
 * HMCS Montréal (FFH 336)
 * HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337)
 * HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339)
 * HMCS St. John's (FFH 340)
 * HMCS Athabaskan (DDH 282)
 * HMCS Iroquois (DDH 280)
 * HMCS Preserver (AOR 510)
 * HMCS Kingston (MM 700)
 * HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707)
 * HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701)
 * HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704)
 * HMCS Moncton (MM 708)
 * HMCS Summerside (MM 711)
 * HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK 879)
 * HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)
 * HMCS Windsor (SSK 877)