Maritime Engineering Journal

Canada’s Naval Technical Forum

The Maritime Engineering Journal (MEJ) has been the principal publication of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Naval Technical Community; this community includes past and present serving members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Public Servants. Since 1982, the MEJ provides unclassified discussion surrounding naval technical challenges, naval history, and human interest stories from within the Naval Technical Community. 

Feature Article

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Implications of Passive Fire Barriers on Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Firefighting Tactics [Issue 107]

Shipboard firefighting affects all of us who work in and around the fleet, and is something that has piqued my professional interest for more than a decade.

Read more: Implications of Passive Fire Barriers on Royal Canadian Navy Firefighting Tactics

Aegis Integration in Canada's Surface Combatant Program — A Revolutionary Increase in Maritime Capability [Issue 107]

In a time of escalating global uncertainties, the critical role of an advanced naval force in upholding a rules-based order becomes increasingly apparent.

Read more: Aegis Integration in Canada's Surface Combatant Program

A Proposal to Improve Quick Acting Watertight Door Handle Holdbacks [Issue 107]

The RCN’s Halifax-class frigates have 40 quickacting watertight (QAWT) doors installed in heavily transited areas to provide structural integrity, passageway effectiveness, and damage control safety (Figure 1).

Read more: Proposal to Improve Quick Acting Watertight Door Handle Holdbacks

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