Future HMCS Harry DeWolf - (AOPS)  

and October, providing greater and longer CAF presence in the North. “The ships were designed to Polar Class 5, enabling them to operate in medium first-year ice of 120-centime- tre thickness, which may include old ice inclusions,” says Geoff Simpson, Director General of Major Project Delivery for Sea. “They are also being constructed with high grades of steel with a maximum hull thickness of 43mm to allow operations in extreme arctic temperatures and ice. This will allow the Royal Canadian Navy to have unescorted access to areas of the Arctic that were previously inac- cessible.” The vessels will also incorporate other capabilities to allow the ship to oper- ate independently in the Arctic such as ice-capable propellers, winterized lifeboats and robust de-icing features. JANUARY 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 5