Maritime Engineering Journal

Maximizing Vulnerability Protection During Ship Design – The River-class Destroyer Approach [Issue 112]

As one quickly observes when they join the navy, the main difference between naval and civilian vessels is the naval ability to fire weapons. Conversely, this means that naval vessels must also have the ability to survive enemy fire to carry out its mission. This is not a new concept, as warships throughout history have been armoured to protect against enemy gunfire. HMS Victory’s hull was built of two-foot-thick oak timbers at the waterline to protect against cannon fire. However, with advent of modern weaponry, the ability to survive the effects of weapons has become much more challenging.

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Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) – 60th AnniversaryVehicles [Issue 111]

ot a lot of people know what exactly happens at CFMETR, or perhaps even where it’s located, but one thing is certain. For well over half a century, this jointly funded Canadian-American threedimensional range facility at Nanoose, BC has been supporting the Canadian and United States militaries through operational testing of non-explosive torpedoes, sonobuoys, ship and helicopter sonars, and facilitating anti-submarine warfare training for ship and air crews. The range is closed to civilian traffic during operations.

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NETE's Centre of Excellence for Uncrewed Vehicles [Issue 110]

For over a decade, the Department of National Defence’s Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE) has worked to build a centre of excellence (CoE) for the testing, operation, and support of uncrewed vehicles and systems (UxVs) for the Royal Canadian Navy (see MEJ issues 89 and 94) [1-4].

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Fleet Maintenance Facilities Lead the Way with Laser Ablation Technology in DND [Issue 110]

The Royal Canadian Navy’s two Fleet Maintenance Facilities (FMFs) are always looking for ways to improve work processes and keep crews safe..

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Looking Back: Ernest Apps and the Radar of Matapan [Issue 110]

Remembrance Day is a good time to draw attention to a strange oversight in recognizing outstanding service in the Second World War.

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