M A R I T I M E
28 APRIL/MAY 2024 www.vanguardcanada.com
A Call to Action:
CCGS John Cabot
HMCS Chicoutimi
B Y Cmdre K E I T H C O F F E N
Cmdre Keith Coffen,
Director General
Maritime Equipment
Programme Management
Department of National
Defence
RETHINKING
FLEET
MAINTENANCE
STRATEGIES
The following is a transcript of the keynote address
given this past February by Cmdre Keith Coffen,
Director General Maritime Equipment Programme
Management, Department of National Defence at
ShipTech Forum 2024. Cmdre Coffen is responsible
to Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) for compliance
with the materiel acquisition and support policies and
guidelines for the life cycle support of vessels.
