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The Royal Canadian Navy said Gregory Applin, a 38-year-old crew member of HMCS Montreal, died when the boat he was on capsized during a training exercise. But what caused the vessel to overturn remains under investigation. Luke Ettinger has the story. 1:28

The Royal Canadian Navy has released the name of the sailor who died after a rigid-hull inflatable boat capsized in the Bedford Basin on Friday night.

 

Commodore Jacob French, commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, told reporters in a news conference on Monday in Halifax that Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin was a crew member of HMCS Montreal.

 

“At this time, the family of Gregory Applin is experiencing a painful loss. The ship and those closest to Petty Officer Applin, the fleet and the entire navy are impacted by this tragic event,” French said.

 

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“We are doing our utmost to support the ship. We are doing our utmost to support the family and loved ones through this extremely difficult time.”

 

French said HMCS Montreal had been conducting sea trials in the Bedford Basin on Friday night in preparation for future missions. He said this part of the trials required sailors to moor to buoys in the Bedford Basin’s northern portion. They were scheduled to be there from Friday until Monday morning.

 

Commodore Jacob French commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic

Commodore Jacob French, commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, spoke with reporters on Monday about the death of Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin. (David Laughlin/CBC)

“At completion of the day’s trials on Friday, a rigid-hull inflatable boat or RIB was being used to take ashore the trial staff to Mill Cove jetty, which was a typical drop-off point to affect crew changes,” French said.

 

“The RIB dropped off the trial staff shortly before [10 p.m.] AT. The RIB began its return to the boat shed with a small boat coxswain from Naval Fleet School Atlantic and a second sailor from HMCS Montreal on board.”

 

As the boat — more than seven metres long, with the capacity to carry about 10 passengers — was heading back to the naval dockyard, an “incident occurred which caused the RIB to capsize and throw both sailors into the water,” French sa

It’s unclear why the boat capsized, French said, adding it would be part of the investigation.