Replacing the Mexeflote
The Mexeflote is a modular pontoon in service with the British and Australian armed forces and is primarily used to transfer vehicles, stores, and equipment from ship to shore. In…
The Engineering and Logistics category encompasses a diverse range of topics, ranging from combat engineering to bridging, and pallets to container handling.
The Container Transport System – GUEST POST
The purpose of this article is to introduce the Container Transport System (CTS) and explain the capabilities it brings to both the warfighter and the emergency management executive. A guest…
Winston Churchill and Nellie (the Trenching Machine)
Nellie was the nickname used for a unique trenching machine that owed its existence to Winston Churchill, it was not, however, a great success. Nellie — The Early Years When…
The Inglis Bridges
When most people think about portable military bridges they tend to assume the Bailey Bridge was the first, but this would be wrong, Charles Edward Inglis designed the first dry…
Folding Boat Equipment (FBE)
Folding Boat Equipment (FBE) was a pre-war bridging system designed to provide a lightweight and flexible means of crossing wide wet gaps that continued in service until the sixties.
Wavewalker — Defence Applications
The Wavewalker is a walking leg jack-up platform used for construction and geotechnical investigation in rough seas, surf zones and beaches.
Small Engineering Plant for Light Role Forces
Continuing with the occasional series of posts centred on light-role infantry, this one looks at the role of a small engineering plant. Context and Requirements As we have seen from…
Scaffloat and Workfloat
Scaffloat is a small company in Cornwall that has struck upon a brilliant idea, pontoons made from scaffolding. They use common components to form large, heavy-duty pontoons and floating work…