Wabtec 16V 250 diesel motor
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has actually been granted a MARAD agreement worth greater than $10 million to provide the 16V250MDC EPA Tier 4, IMO Tier III primary diesel collections for the initial 2 National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) on order at Philly Shipyard.
The diesel-electric ships will certainly each have 4 primary engines split in between 2 engine spaces as well as Wabtec’s aquatic diesel motor will certainly be incorporated right into generator collections by Cummins.
The V250 collection diesel motor for the NSMV fleet will certainly be made at Wabtec’s Grove City, Pa., plant.
“This federal order will create job opportunities and economic growth in Western Pennsylvania,” claimed UNITED STATESenator Bob Casey “I have consistently advocated for contracts awarded by the Maritime Administration for its National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program to include American manufacturers to the maximum extent and consequently strengthen U.S. manufacturing and contribute to our Nation’s economic recovery. I have long supported this facility from when it was owned by GE Transportation and I am pleased to see that Wabtec’s Grove City plant in Pennsylvania has been awarded this opportunity.”
“I want to congratulate Wabtec for winning the National Security Multi-Mission Vessels contract,” claimed UNITED STATERepresentative Mike Kelly “This is exciting for the whole company, especially those who work at the Grove City plant and produce first class diesel engines. More importantly though, this contract shows America is once again leveraging Western Pennsylvania’s industrial know-how for our nation. Wabtec’s innovations in their diesel engines have put the company ahead of its global competitors and the awarding of the MARAD contract proves that.”
The sophisticated engines include an updated control system, a high-pressure typical rail gas shot, two-stage turbocharging, as well as progressed exhaust gas recirculation. They fulfill EPA Tier 4 as well as IMO Tier III discharges criteria without the requirement for urea aftertreatment.
“Wabtec is honored to supply next-generation engine technology for the NSMV fleet to train future generations of American mariners and sail on missions where reliability is critical,” claimed Tammy Gromacki, Wabtec’s basic supervisor of Marine as well asDrill “With this order, the federal government can begin to realize the cost, reliability and emission-reduction benefits enjoyed by Wabtec commercial ship operator customers around the world.”
