Fleet Maintenance Facility
FMF Cape Breton | FMF Cape Scott
FMF Cape Breton | FMF Cape Scott
Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) provides a full range of naval engineering maintenance and repair capabilities to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Our team of civilian and military personnel maintains our warships, submarines, auxiliary vessels and other units.
There are two Fleet Maintenance Facilities – FMF Cape Breton, located on the stunning West Coast of Canada in Victoria, B.C., and FMF Cape Scott, located along the beautiful Atlantic shoreline in Halifax, N.S.
MISSION
The FMFs’ strategic capabilities provide agile and flexible quality engineering and maintenance services to the RCN & Fleets, and also provide unique support to other Defence stakeholders.
VISION
The FMFs will strengthen their future planning agility while modernizing internal processes, supported by stronger communications to enable continued success of employees and the FMF reputation of excellence.
HISTORY
The facilities began as two Cape-class maintenance ships—HMCS Cape Breton and HMCS Cape Scott—RCN’s first mobile repair units with workshops for engine, welding, electronics, and more. After decommissioning in the 1970s, they were based on opposite coasts of their namesakes—Cape Scott in Halifax, Cape Breton in Victoria—yet kept their original names. Known as Fleet Maintenance Group, the ships operated until maintenance moved ashore in the mid-1970s. In 1996, they merged with Naval Engineering and Ship Repair Units to become today’s Fleet Maintenance Facilities Cape Breton and Cape Scott.
Some of what our team maintains and repairs includes:
We can also fabricate some of what we need in-house to keep our vessels in top shape. A problem at sea is no problem at all! We can send mobile repair parties to ships at sea around the world.
The FMFs provide year-round maintenance and repair services to all of the vessels within the Royal Canadian Navy Fleet including the Victoria-class Submarines, Halifax-class Frigates, Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, and Orca-class Patrol Vessels.
FMF employs highly skilled civilian Public Servants and Military Personnel, creating what is referred to as a ‘mixed workforce’.
The Fleet Maintenance Facilities offer paid apprenticeships for various trade designations.
FMF workforce members may have opportunities to travel through performing duties at our sister facility, participating in repair parties abroad, and through continuous training and development opportunities.
Career advancement opportunities, progressive salary increments, health and dental care, pension plan, life insurance, comprehensive leave package, and 2SLGBTQI+ positive workplace with a unionized team that supports Canada. For more information and current job postings, please visit: GC Job Search.
We proactively manage resources, risks and requirements to ensure the Fleet is maintained to the prescribed readiness levels. We will work co-operatively with other CAF units, Government Departments and Industry to maximize our clients’ success.
Our work is complex requiring expertise, dedication and co-operation. All personnel will be treated honestly with respect, courtesy and in fair manner in a participatory workplace that promotes initiative. We are all part of the defence team.
We conduct our operations in the most efficient manner possible utilizing robust processes, technology and continuous improvement practices to deliver strategic value to support the RCN and the CAF.
Canada has entrusted us with people, facilities, time, money and material necessary to maintain the Fleet. We manage these resources efficiently, effectively and ethically, within the laws and regulations in a safe and environmentally conscious manner.
Over 300 Engineers and Technologists
Career Growth and Specialization
Over 100 Work Centres
Access to Specialized Equipment
High Retention Rate of Students
Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment
Over 100 Employed Students Annually
Committed to Apprentice Success
Workspaces greater than 1,000,000 sq/ft
Red Seal Designation
Supporting Canada’s Fleet
Over 2000 Workforce Members
Please note: While the trade skills are similar across both facilities, the specific tasks, work environments, and technologies used may vary between our East Coast and West Coast locations.
FMF Cape Breton
Dockyard Building 250
PO Box 17000 Stn Forces
Victoria, British Columbia
V9A 7N2
FMF Cape Scott
2365 Provo Wallis St.
PO Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 5X5