Sister ship LCS 19 on Acceptance tests (( mage: Lockheed Martin)
Fairbanks Morse has actually obtained an order from prime service provider Lockheed Martin to develop as well as provide the primary propulsion diesel motor for the sixteenth Freedom- alternative LCS, USS Cleveland (LCS-31).
The Freedom- alternative littoral battle ships, developed at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, have a CODAG (consolidated diesel as well as gas generator) propulsion system powering steerable water jets.
USS Clevelan d’s primary diesels will certainly be 2 16-cylinder FM Colt-Pielstick PA6B sequentially turbo billed (STC) engines, supplying over 12 MW of propulsion power. They are amongst the biggest tool rate diesel motor made in the U.S,
The USS Cleveland (LCS 31) will certainly utilize the Fairbanks Morse engines for its reduced rate travelling as well as mid-range rate propulsion needs. STC innovation offers the engines a greater level of gas effectiveness when running at reduced rates than engines with a non-variable turbo billing capability. At greater rates, the engines will certainly enhance the gas wind turbines to attain the ship’s complete rate.
“Marine engines and power generation for today’s high-tech armed forces require manufacturing excellence and technical innovation that never fails,” stated Fairbanks Morse Chief Executive Officer,George Whittier “We are proud to continue our partnership with the U.S, Navy by ensuring the highest standards of critical power support at sea, which helps America’s service men and women carry out their missions at home and abroad.”
Today, Fairbanks Morse engines are set up on about 80% people Navy ships that have a tool rate power application. The UNITED STATE Navy has actually resorted to Fairbanks Morse for over 7 years to offer high quality diesel motor for aquatic propulsion as well as ship solution systems.
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