The OPV-45 has an total size of 45.7 meters and a displacement of some 300 tons.
MAN Energy Solutions has received a contract to provide full propulsion packages for 2 OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels at present underneath development at Israel Shipyards in Haifa.
The contract covers two an identical shipsets, every that includes two MAN 16V175D-MM engines (2,960 kW at 1,900 rpm) and gearboxes, in addition to Alpha FPP propellers with struts and Alphatronic 3000 propulsion management methods.
“The MAN 175D type is ideally suited to demanding naval applications and this is the latest in a series of orders we have won globally,” mentioned Ben Andres, Head of High-Speed Sales, MAN Energy Solutions. “The engine’s technical and economical credentials stand it in good stead, while its compactness, shock capability, and best-in-class fuel-oil consumption are always key criteria for customers. Delivering complete propulsion packages to these two vessels also meets our ambition to increasingly become a supplier of complete solutions. I am delighted to partner with Israel Shipyards in the important high-speed naval segment, and look forward to building up our relationship in the future.”
Israel Shipyards—one of many largest privately owned shipbuilding and restore services within the Eastern Mediterranean—is establishing the newbuildings for an undisclosed, African navy. The vessels are designed for a variety of missions, together with safety towards the growing menace of piracy within the area.
The OPV-45 has an total size of 45.7 meters and a displacement of some 300 tons. Its MAN 175D engines allow a sustained pace of above 24 knots and most vary of over 3,500 nautical miles.
