page_title: Nanisivik Naval Facility
hierarchical_section_title: Nanisivik Naval Facility
caption_attribution_description: English: HMCS GOOSE BAY at Nanisivik, NU, 20 August 2010
context_page_description: The Nanisivik Naval Facility is a Canadian Forces naval facility on Baffin Island, Nunavut. The station is built at the former lead-zinc mine site near the former company town of Nanisivik. The facility was undergoing final testing in mid-2019. Full operational capability had been expected to be achieved by mid-2020 with the first refuelling of an Royal Canadian Navy ship. However, in July 2020 it was confirmed that work on the facility would not be completed until 2022.
context_section_description: The Nanisivik Naval Facility is a Canadian Forces naval facility on Baffin Island, Nunavut. The station is built at the former lead-zinc mine site near the former company town of Nanisivik. The facility was undergoing final testing in mid-2019. Full operational capability had been expected to be achieved by mid-2020 with the first refuelling of an Royal Canadian Navy ship. However, in July 2020 it was confirmed that work on the facility would not be completed until 2022.
caption: HMCS Goose Bay moored at Nanisivik.
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