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“Ladies and Gentlemen, mariners and friends, we are gathered here today in the time honoured maritime tradition to perform the ancient rite of renaming a vessel,” said John Bridge, one of the founders of the new Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue unit. After purging the vessel of its previous name Spare 1, it was christened with its new name. “Oh great lords of the wine and water, today christen this vessel anew as John Ross.” Pictured above the coxswain breaks a bottle of champagne. (The Leader/Comfort photo)