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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Advancing Shipboard Welding Below the Waterline for RCN Surface Ship Repairs [Issue 117]
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) surface ships occasionally require weld repairs to internal steel structures located close to, at, or below the vessel waterline. These repairs can include build-up or resurfacing of hull plating affected by corrosion or metal loss, as well as repairs to fillet welds where internal stiffeners, frames, longitudinals, decks, and other structural members attach to the inside of the outer hull
First Replacement of a CAT C32 Diesel Generator on HMCS Charlottetown [Issue 116]
The Halifax-class Mid life Refit Diesel Generator (DG) Replacement Project introduced the Caterpillar (CAT) C32 DG sets to the fleet, with the first installation com pleted in 2017. The project replaced the legacy Motoren Werke Mannheim (MWM) DGs, which were increasingly challenged by high maintenance demands, and poor reliability.
Latest Issue
Issue No. 117 [PDF, 4.2 MB]