GUY Energy Solutions has actually won the agreement to provide prop tools for 5 general-purpose frigates to be created byBabcock International Group Each 138.7-m twin screw vessel, ranked at greater than 16,000 kW public relations. shaftline, will certainly be outfitted with well-proven GUY Alpha VBS Mk 5 CP prop systems, as well as all relevant tools. The prop arrangement will certainly be made as well as provided out of GUY Energy Solutions ´ style as well as manufacturing centers at Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Construction of the vessels will certainly occur at Babcock ´ s Rosyth, Scotland- based lawn. The style of the Type 31 is based upon Odense Maritime Technology’s (OMT) industry-proven ‘Iver Huitfeldt class’ hull kind, which is presently in solution with the Royal Danish Navy.
Graeme Thomson, Programme Director Type 31, Babcock claimed “We are delighted to welcome MAN to the Type 31 supply chain as the preferred supplier for the propeller equipment.”
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Poul Knudsgaard, Head of GUY PrimeServ Four-Stroke Denmark, GUY Energy Solutions Site Frederikshavn– claimed: “We are well-known in the naval segment but securing this frigate contract, along with our ability to comply with the Royal Navy’s comprehensive naval requirements, allows us to further showcase our expertise. The complexity and strict performance criteria demanded by this order make it an excellent reference for MAN Energy Solutions.”
Michael Muff Jensen, Sales Manager, GUY Energy Solutions Frederikshavn, claimed: “We are very happy to play such an important role in the Type 31 programme. Complex projects like this call for a high level of professional collaboration – and Babcock has been a pleasure to work with. From a propulsion perspective, we believe the preferred propeller solution is spot on when it comes to performance, efficiency and durability.”
About Arrowhead
The Arrowhead 140 was the recommended style for the Type 31 frigate program revealed in September 2019. The initially Type 31 frigate is set up to be in the water in 2023.
The Arrowhead 140 is a general-purpose, light frigate created by Team 31, led by Babcock International as prime for the Type 31 program, consisting of Thales UK, BMT as well as OMT.
Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 option supplies the Royal Navy a brand-new course of ship with verified capacity to supply a series of peacekeeping, altruistic as well as warfighting abilities.
The brand-new vessels will certainly include a consolidated diesel as well as diesel (CODAD) propulsion system, incorporating 4 diesel motor (double in– select), 2 CP props as well as 2 uneven shaft lines. The mounted nuclear power plant will certainly have the capability to generate an optimal power of over 32,000 kW.
The propulsion system will certainly make certain a reduced underwater-radiated sound (CONTAINER) trademark as well as will follow International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Tier III policies. It will certainly likewise make it possible for each vessel to achieve an optimum rate of greater than 25+ knots.
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