The 2026 Summer SMERWG took place at Esquimalt Naval Base in Victoria, Canada 22-25 Jun 26. 114 delegates from 21 Nations and 3 organisations participated in the working group in 3 different syndicates (Operations, Technical and Medical) all contributing to the development and improvement of Submarine Escape & Rescue doctrine, equipment and capabilities. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our chairman from the last few years, Cdr Manfred Grabienski, but welcomed our new Chair, Cdr Nick Samuels and we all look forward to working with Nick in the coming years. Thank you to our hosts, Canada, and we look forward to Chile hosting our winter 27 meeting early next year.