On 13 January 2010 , as part of Operation Hestia , it was announced that '' Halifax '' would be deployed to the waters around Haiti to assist in relief efforts after the January 2010 earthquake , along with the destroyer . Specifically '' Halifax '' was to be deployed outside the area of Jacmel , which was slow to receive aid due to the fact the roads were cut off and the airport was too small to handle large aircraft . The frigate arrived off Jacmel on 18 January . '' Halifax '' provided air traffic control for Jacmel Airport on the ship . The ship departed Haiti 's waters on 19 February . On 4 September 2010 , '' Halifax '' was turned over to Irving Shipbuilding 's Halifax Shipyards , to start an 18-month mid-life upgrading and modernization
January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)