MARINE
PROPULSION
PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES NEWS
U.S. Navy Debuts Hybrid Propulsion
GE Marine reported
that the U.S. Navy
commissioned its new
LHD 8 ship, USS
Makin Island, in San
Diego, California,
U.S.A. The USS Makin
Island is the first U.S.
Navy amphibious
assault ship to feature
a hybrid propulsion
system that relies on
two LM2500+ gas tur-
bines or two diesel-electric propulsion systems, the company said. A
patrol boats, based on the proven
Ghannatha Class fast troop transport
vessel. These are currently under
construction by Abu Dhabi Ship
Building (ADSB), with the first due to
enter service in 2012. Each vessel
will be equipped with two Kamewa
FF600 waterjets, designed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce. A
Wärtsilä Wins Ship Design Contract
Wärtsilä has signed a ship design contract with Pipavav Shipyard of India. The
contract calls for a total of 12 Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) to be designed by
Wärtsilä and built by Pipavav, for delivery to Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
(ONGC). The yard is scheduled to begin production of the first seven vessels in
the first quarter of 2010. A
Rolls-Royce Equips
Island Offshore
Rolls-Royce has won an order to
design and equip two diesel electric
UT 776 CD offshore service vessels
for offshore shipowner, Island
Offshore. The vessels are to be built
by STX Europe for delivery in 2011
and 2012. These new-generation
supply vessels will be delivered with
a fully integrated equipment system
from Rolls-Royce, including engines,
propulsion systems and deck
machinery. A
ABB’s Azipods Propel Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas has completed its maiden voyage across the
Atlantic Ocean and has been delivered to its owner in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., in
time for its first commercial Caribbean cruise. ABB supplied a custom-made
electrical propulsion system for the vessel, comprising three 20 MW Azipod
propulsion units that provide the additional maneuverability required. A
HPI Commissions Automatic Control System
HPI, a supplier of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, has
announced the commissioning of a digital propulsion, power and steering control
system aboard the ex-USS Foster Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS). HPI designed the
system to replace the existing analog controls, creating a fully integrated remote
control system — allowing the SDTS to operate unmanned at sea. A
Wärtsilä Powers
Spliethoff Group Vessels
Wärtsilä to Design Research Vessel
Wärtsilä Engines Selected for Chinese Vessels
China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. (CSCL), part of the China Shipping
Group (CSG), has chosen Wärtsilä main engines for eight container vessels. The
Wärtsilä engines for this order will be built under license by Doosan Engine,
Korea, at the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard in Shanghai, China. A
Rolls-Royce Supplies Waterjets to UAE Navy
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