MJP has a lengthy connection with Taiwan Coast Guard
Uppsala, Sweden, headquartered Marine Jet Power (MJP) has actually been granted a multi-unit, multi-year agreement with CSBC Shipyard to supply propulsion for 15 Taiwan Coast Guard (TCG) 100-ton course vessels.
The 34-meter vessels will certainly be constructed at CSBC’s center in Keelung,Taiwan Featuring double MJP stainless-steel 750 DRB waterjets, the vessels are anticipated to surpass 30 knots as well as will certainly be powered by MTU inboard diesel motor.
“MJP has a long history with the Taiwan Coast Guard and to date we have been involved in TCG previous builds already operational; 50-ton, 100-ton and 500-ton class projects,” stated Nils Mor én, Sales Manager for MJP. “We are excited to build TCG’s next generation of 100-ton class vessels and the start of our relationship with CSBC,”
MJP’s DRB line of waterjets are built from duplex stainless-steel as well as function all inboard hydraulics. The blended circulation pump style provides high efficiency as well as enhanced functional performances causing reduced upkeep expense as well as very little solution periods.
“MJP’s all stainless-steel construction was a huge consideration for the shipyard and the end user when selecting a propulsion package,” stated Michael Kuan from UDC Marine, MJP’s Taiwanese agent. “CSBC ultimately selected MJP for durability and ease of maintenance in addition to the other long-term benefits waterjets provide to the operator over the life span of the vessels.”
Marine Jet Power will certainly start to supply waterjets to the shipyard later on this year as well as the 15 vessels will certainly be built over the following 4 years.
