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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of traveling from Vancourver to Inuvik, Canada using a custom-built rowboat.

The article focuses on the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) and NorthEast Pacific Time-Series Undersea Networked Experiments (NEPTUNE) operated by the marine project Ocean Networks Canada (ONC). It states that the research collects data continuously and in real time by streaming information into large computer banks. It says that stationary and floating sensors are attached to four highly diverse sites of powered cables.

The article explores the Canadian Hydrographic Service used at a Coast Guard ship through the Otter Bay technology. It says that the technology uses multibeam systems for scanning the ocean floor, wherein the multibeam array is manufactured by Konsberg-Simrad. Moreover, it notes that the vessel moves through the water in straight lines to gather data.

The article profiles Gordon Coutts, captain of the Pacific Pathfinder pilot boat in Canada. It discusses the educational background of Coutts, his passion for sailing and his career development. His work experiences include the management of San Juan Island excursion ferries for the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and the provision of on-call pilot boat services in Victoria, British Columbia.

The article profiles Canadian journalist, entrepreneur and politician Pat Carney who continues her legacy to preserve historic lighthouses in British Columbia. Carney was born in Shanghai, China in 1935 with her twin Jim. It notes that Carney took sailing trips and had written various articles and books. She also served Canada's House of Commons in 1980 and had involved the passage of Canada 2010 Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.

The article mentions the 10th anniversary of Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a seminal ocean research centre and an initiative of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, with underwater observatories in Saanich Inlet and the Strait of Georgia.

The article reports the ocean research centre Ocean Networks Canada's (ONC) celebration of 10th anniversary and discusses their observatory installations at several places.

The article reports that a new law was enacted in 2010 that enables communities to petition in preserving heritage lighthouses in Canada.