Elgin Military Museum, BMT Move the Ojibwa
The Elgin Military Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, announced its partnership with BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy. As the assigned project manager, BMT Fleet Technology will be responsible for the evaluation, movement and mounting of the decommissioned submarine HMCS Ojibwa from its current location in Dartmouth Nova Scotia to its new home in Ontario. HMCS Ojibwa, an Oberon Class submarine will become a museum and learning centre. “This is an exciting opportunity for BMT Fleet Technology to support the preservation of Canada’s naval heritage. I am delighted that we are able to use our knowledge and experience built up over many years working with the Canadian Navy.
New Courses Examine Ship Structure Fatigue
for vessel design, maintenance and operation. structures including ships, aircraft, offshore platforms and pipelines. cost-effective material specification, design and maintenance decisions. structures. lack of dissemination to industry. to provide the required training or technology transfer. with due consideration for environmental effects. Future ship structure fatigue and fracture courses are being planned for the UK and USA in the autumn of 2004.
