HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV 432) is the third Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions.
 HMCS Max Bernays (foreground), with HMCS Margaret Brooke (astern)
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| History | |
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 Canada | |
| Name | Max Bernays |
| Namesake | Max Bernays |
| Builder | Irving Shipbuilding, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Laid down | 5 December 2018 |
| Launched | 23 October 2021 |
| Commissioned | 3 May 2024 |
| Homeport | CFB Esquimalt |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Interriti impetus (Latin for 'Undaunted by fire') |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 6,615 t (6,511 long tons) |
| Length | 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Ice class | Polar Class 5 |
| Installed power | 4 × MAN 6L32/44CR (4 × 3.6 MW)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | |
| Range | 6,800 nmi (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[5] |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 65 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone or other helicopters/CU-176 Gargoyle UAV |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck |
Design and description
editThe Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels are designed for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada's exclusive economic zone. The vessel is 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) long overall with a beam of 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in). The ship has a displacement of 6,615 metric tons (6,511 long tons). The ship has an enclosed foredeck that protects machinery and work spaces from Arctic climates. The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric system composed of four 3.6-megawatt (4,800 hp) MAN 6L32/44CR[1] four-stroke medium-speed diesel generators and two electric propulsion motors rated at 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) driving two shafts. Max Bernays is capable of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) in open water and 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) first-year sea ice. The ship is also equipped with a bow thruster to aid during manoeuvres and docking procedures without requiring tugboat assistance. The ship has a range of 6,800 nautical miles (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) and an endurance of 120 days. Max Bernays is equipped with fin stabilizers to decrease roll in open water, which can be retracted during icebreaking.[8][2][9]
Max Bernays is able to deploy with multiple payloads, including shipping containers, underwater survey equipment or landing craft. Payload operations are aided by a 20-metric-ton (20-long-ton; 22-short-ton) crane for loading and unloading. The ship is equipped with a vehicle bay which can hold pickup trucks, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. The ship also has two 8.5-metre (27 ft 11 in) multi-role rescue boats capable of over 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The ship is armed with one BAE Mk 38 25 mm (0.98 in) gun and two M2 Browning machine guns. The patrol ship has an onboard hangar and flight deck for helicopters up to the size of a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone. Max Bernays has a complement of 65 and accommodation for 85[8][2][9] or 87.[10]
Construction and career
editThe patrol vessel's keel was laid down on 5 December 2018 by Irving Shipbuilding at Halifax, Nova Scotia.[11] The ship was launched on 23 October 2021, and was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy 2 September 2022.[12] The naming ceremony was conducted on 29 May 2022 in conjunction with that for sister ship Margaret Brooke.[13] The ship began sea trials in July 2022.[14] The ship was delivered to the RCN in September 2022 for post-acceptance trials and it was indicated that she would be the first vessel of her class to be based in the Pacific region, starting in 2023.[15][16]
On 11 March 2024, Max Bernays left Halifax for its new homeport at Esquimalt, British Columbia, with Canadian Fleet Pacific.[17] The vessel was commissioned on 3 May 2024 in the presence of Anne, Princess Royal.[18] In mid 2024, Max Bernays took part in the multi-national exercise RIMPAC 2024 along with the supply ship Asterix and the frigate Vancouver.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Harry DeWolf (4702503)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships". Royal Canadian Navy. January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Harry DeWolf class fact sheet". www.canada.ca. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Royal Canadian Navy's OPV HMCS Max Bernays starts sea trials". Navy Recognition. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Maritime Engineering Journal, Fall 2022" (PDF).
- ^ "Irving Shipbuilding Selects Rosborough Boats to supply Multi-Role Rescue Boats for AOPS vessels". Irving Shipbuilding. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "ABCO Industries to Build 12m Landing Craft for Royal Canadian Navy". Baird Maritime. 17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b Pugliese, David (16 January 2015). "Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships to be constructed in three "mega blocks"". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Harry DeWolf-class Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship Factsheet" (PDF). Department of National Defence of Canada. January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Largest Active Combat Ship Built in Canada - HMCS Harry Dewolf- Commissioned Today" (Press release). Irving Shipbuilding. 26 June 2021.
- ^ Defence, National (6 December 2018). "Another important shipbuilding milestone: the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship receives its lucky coin". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Bryden-Blom, Skye. "Irving Shipbuilding launches 3rd Arctic patrol ship". CKBW. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Halifax Shipyard Marks Major Milestone with the Joint Naming Ceremony of HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays" (Press release). Irving Shipbuilding. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Royal Canadian Navy's OPV HMCS Max Bernays starts sea trials". navyrecognition.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Third new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship delivered to Canada" (Press release). Government of Canada. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Navy receives 3rd Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)". Naval News. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "HMCS Max Bernays heads west to join MARPAC". Trident Newspaper. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Defence, National (3 May 2024). "HMCS Max Bernays Commissioned today in Vancouver, B.C." www.canada.ca. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Canada sending naval ships to Pacific exercises as part of new strategic plan". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.