The Wave customer newsletter

Summer 2016
Volume 10, Issue 3
In the spring issue of THE WAVE,
we introduced Constant Contact, a
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As is customary, this issue explores recent projects and
developments that benefit from using GE’s marine gas
turbines. I also encourage you to review the trade
shows where GE will exhibit through the end of 2016
(see page 6). We welcome a visit so please stop by our
booth.
Brien Bolsinger
Vice President, Marine Operations
Evendale, Ohio
[email protected]
Japan’s New Destroyer to be
Powered by LM2500
Working with longstanding partner IHI, Tokyo, Japan, GE
will provide two LM2500 gas turbines for the Japan
Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) new 8,200-ton
class Aegis destroyer.
GE’s LM family of gas turbines are already part of
numerous JMSDF ships, most recently the IZUMO-class
DDH helicopter carriers and the 5,000-ton class destroyer
programs. By using GE’s marine gas turbines, the JMSDF
benefits from long term support, operational efficiency
and commonality within their fleet.
In Country Support
As with previous contracts, IHI will
handle in-country design,
manufacture and testing of the
LM2500 propulsion modules for
the new 8,200-ton class Aegis
destroyer program.
Including the aforementioned new destroyer programs,
the JMSDF uses LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines for its
KONGOU-, MURASAME-, ATAGO-and HYUGA-class ships.
To date, IHI has packaged, tested and delivered over 300
GE LM marine and industrial gas turbines, including 102
LM2500 and 79 LM6000 gas turbines.
The GE LM2500 gas turbines for the new Aegis destroyer
will be equipped with integrated electronic controls, and
will be arranged in a Combined Gas turbine-eLectric And
Gas turbine (COGLAG) configuration. IHI will deliver the
LM2500 propulsion modules to the shipyard, Japan
Marine United Corporation, in 2018.
GE Marine (Cincinnati, OH)
www.ge.com/marine
Imagination at work.
©2016 GE Marine
Germany’s Third F125 Frigate
Christened
The German Navy’s third F125-class frigate SACHSENANHALT (shown below) was christened this spring during
a ceremony held at thyssenKrupp Marine Systems
shipyard in Hamburg. The F125-class frigate propulsion
module consists of one LM2500 gas turbine, two electric
motors and four diesel generator-sets in a combined
diesel-electric and gas turbine (CODLAG) propulsion
arrangement.
According to the thyssenKrupp announcement,
SACHSEN-ANHALT is scheduled to be handed over to the
German defense procurement agency in early 2019. Sea
trials will commence soon for the first F125-class frigate,
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG.
GE LM2500s also power the German Navy’s BREMEN(F122), BRANDENBURG- (F123) and SACHSEN-class (F124)
frigates.
First PKX-B Boat Launched
According to IHI Janes, the first PKX-B patrol craft was
recently launched for the Republic of Korea Navy. The
PKX-B patrol boats use two GE LM500 gas turbines in a
combined diesel and gas turbine arrangement (CODAG)
with two diesels. The potential gas turbine propulsion
system value over the life of the 34-ship PKX-B program
is approximately $400 million. The program will be
conducted in two phases. Phase one is for 16 shipsets.
After completion, Phase II will proceed according to ROK
government procedures.
GE’s LM500 marine gas turbines already power the ROK
Navy’s PKX-A patrol boats. Each of the PKX-A boats use
two LM500 gas turbines in a CODAG configuration. The
LM500 gas turbines are manufactured in-country by
Hanwha Techwin (formerly Samsung Techwin), at its
Changwon, Korea, facility.
GE LM500 gas turbine
Photo courtesy of thyssenKrupp Marine Systems
GE’s marine gas turbines reliably
operate the world over in some of
the most arduous conditions in
temperatures ranging from
-40 to 120oF (-40 to 48oC).
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LM2500 Marine Module Modernized
GE’s LM2500 gas turbine Module Modernization
Program (MMP) is now underway with General
Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the United States Navy.
The MMP will inject updated technology into the gas
turbine module system and reduce enclosure weight by
approximately 50%*.
GE continually invests in its LM2500 family of marine
gas turbines. “For the MMP, the infusion of new
technologies will improve the manufacturing and
maintainability of the LM2500 marine module, while
reducing module weight, noise, radiated heat – and
most importantly – life cycle costs,” said GE’s Brien
Bolsinger. “The new marine module will meet global
naval requirements, including Mil 901D shock. Once
available in 2018, this lightweight design can easily be
applied to LM2500 family gas turbines used by other
international navies,” he added.
The U.S. Navy is GE’s largest marine gas turbine
customer with over 350 LM2500 engines in operation
across multiple programs including DDG-51 ARLEIGH
BURKE-, LCS-2 INDEPENDENCE- and LHA 6 AMERICAclass ships. Products developed under the MMP will be
introduced to the U.S. Navy’s DDG-51 program starting
with Flight III.
The MMP focuses on composite initiatives including the
enclosure, inlet barrier wall and inlet screen. The MMP
also targets gas turbine and package sensors to
improve condition monitoring and manufacturability.
For instance, all bolted joints between the walls and roof
panels will be eliminated in the composite enclosure to
improve noise attenuation and simplify assembly.
The composite enclosure will feature improved entry
points via the addition of an access panel to the inlet
plenum, enlarged rear access panels and improved top
access hatch design (see diagram below). These
enhancements will significantly reduce the weight of the
door and hatch and will improve ingress/egress, especially
in the nose-down orientation on board ship.
Shown is the GE LM2500 marine gas turbine module currently
undergoing modernization.
Other key composite improvements include:
• Reduced enclosure weight by approximately 50%
• Improved noise attenuation
• Significant reduction in radiated heat; all external
surface temperatures are expected to be less than
110°F
Detailed design for MMP products is ongoing, with
extensive fire testing on subcomponents planned for
2016. The prototype enclosure is expected to be complete
in April 2017, and full scale fire, shock, noise and vibration
testing is planned to be completed mid-2018. The new
composite enclosure will be available by the fourth
quarter 2018.
*excludes base structure
Stay abreast of the latest news by following
GE’s Marine Solutions on GE Aviation’s Twitter
page @GEAviation.
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DSIC’s 20K TEU Container Ship Design to Use GE Gas Turbines
GE and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. (DSIC) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) for their jointly developed 20K
TEU container ship design that will feature a GE gas turbine. The AiP, issued by Lloyd’s Register, demonstrates the
completion of the preliminary design of a container ship that will use a GE COmbined Gas turbine Electric and Steam
(COGES) system.
The compact COGES arrangement—fully 80% lighter and 30% smaller than comparable two-stroke diesels—will allow for
increased container carrying capability. The container ship design also will afford customers lower life cycle cost, better
environmental performance and a high level of reliability. GE’s dual-fuel marine gas turbine can meet increasingly
stringent worldwide environmental regulations while reducing operating expenses. What follows are the specifications for
the DSIC container ship and a diagram of the COGES system.
Table 1
DSIC COGES Container Ship Specifications
Container ship
Container capacity
20,288teu
Length
339.8 meters
Breadth
58.6 meters
Draught
14.0 meters
Service Speed
22.0 knots
LNG fuel gas tank
Containment system
IMO Type B
Capacity
19,000m3
Main Propulsion System
Gas turbine generator
GE LM2500+ (31 MW at
ISO conditions)
Heat recovery steam
~12 MW
turbine generator
GE Joins SEA\LNG Collaborative
GE’s Brien Bolsinger (see photo right) was amongst many
industry leaders on hand in London in mid-July to
announce the formation of SEA\LNG. This new crossindustry initiative was developed to accelerate the use of
LNG as a marine fuel.
According to the SEA\LNG press release, there is the
need to work closely with key players across the value
chain, including shipping companies, classification
societies, ports, major LNG suppliers, downstream
companies, infrastructure providers and OEMs to ensure
an understanding of the environmental and
performance benefits of LNG as a marine transport fuel.
SEA\LNG aims to address market barriers and help
transform the use of LNG as a marine fuel into a global
reality. Visit the SEA\LNG website for additional
information on this not-for-profit initiative.
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RIMPAC 2016: World’s Largest
International Maritime
Exercise
Held every two years, Rim of the Pacific 2016 Exercise
(RIMPAC) is a multinational maritime exercise that takes
place in and around the Hawaiian Islands during the
summer. RIMPAC is hosted by the Commander of the
United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet, and executed by the
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. This year’s RIMPAC exercise
was the 25th in the series that began in 1971.
Successful Commissioning of
LM2500s on Australian AWD
The mid-July announcement from the AWD Alliance
reported the successful commissioning of the GE LM2500
gas turbines on the Royal Australian Navy's first HOBART
AWD destroyer. Each AWD will feature two LM2500s
configured in a COmbined Diesel Or Gas turbine (CODOG)
arrangement with two diesel engines. The RAN’s AWD
destroyers are based on the design developed and used
by Navantia of Spain for the Spanish Navy’s F100 frigate
program.
Many of the surface combatants used during the
exercise are powered by GE LM2500-family marine gas
turbines, including the USS AMERICA (LHA 6) amphibious
assault ship.
Shown is the propulsion test and activation team for the
AWD program. Photo courtesy of the AWD Alliance.
Sailors assigned to the USS AMERICA salute the USS
MISSOURI and the USS ARIZONA memorials during RIMPAC
2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
Seaman Jacob Holloway.
RIMPAC featured 26 nations, 45 surface ships, five
submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000
personnel. This unique training opportunity helps
participants foster and sustain the cooperative
relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of
sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
This year's participating nations included: Australia,
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, People’s
Republic of China, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the
Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga,
the United Kingdom and the U.S.
Sixteen LM2500s power the RAN’s ADELAIDE- and ANZACclass frigates, and will power five new RAN ships: three
HOBART-class AWD destroyers; and two Landing
Helicopter Dock ships -- HMAS CANBERRA and sister
LHD HMAS ADELAIDE -- both the largest ships ever built
for the RAN. GE also provides the RAN with an LM2500
gas turbine in-service support contract -- all with the aim
of helping to ensure optimum fleet readiness and lower
total cost of ownership.
MILGEM Corvette Launched
The Turkish Navy’s third MILGEM multi-purpose corvette
TCG BURGAZADA (shown above) was recently launched
powered by a GE LM2500 gas turbine-based propulsion
system. The launch ceremony was held in mid-June at
the Istanbul Naval Shipyard; a keel laying ceremony was
also held for sister MILGEM ship TCG KINALIADA. Photo
courtesy of the Turkish Navy.
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NSC Completes Builders Sea
Trials
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently announced
the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the
company’s sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security
Cutter (NSC), MUNRO (WMSL 755). The ship spent three
days in the Gulf of Mexico with the Ingalls’ test and
trials team conducting extensive testing of the ships’
propulsion, electrical systems, damage control, anchor
handling, small boat operations and combat systems.
This culminated in the successful completion of a fourhour, full-power propulsion run.
MUNRO features the same propulsion system as all
eight ships in the NSC LEGEND-class: one GE LM2500
gas turbine and two diesel engines in a CODAG
propulsion system.
Anchor Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Kavanagh-Faye
Bushnell (shown right), the recipient
of the Annual Anchor Scholarship
sponsored by GE’s Marine Solutions.
Kavangah-Faye is a freshman at
James Madison University majoring
in biology. She graduated from
Bayside High School in Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
According to the Anchor Scholarship Foundation,
scholarships make college affordable for U.S. surface navy
members and their families, and are awarded based on
four equally weighted criteria: academic performance,
character, extracurricular activities and financial need. The
applicant must be the dependent (child or spouse) of a U.S.
Navy surface navy sailor, officer or enlisted, active duty or
retired.
MUNRO (WMSL 755) recently completed builders trials.
Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries.
2016 Trade Show Schedule
Here are the trade shows through the end of 2016
where you can find a GE marine gas turbine expert.
Please stop by our booth.
• Interferry, October 15-19, Manila, Philippines
• Euronaval, October 17-21, Paris, France
• Gas Fuelled Ships, November 16-18, Hamburg,
Germany
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GE’s Marine Gas Turbine Team
If you need answers to questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the following members of the GE Marine team.
Dave Daniels
Sales, Europe, India & Middle East
Tel: +1-513-552-4278
Cell: +1-513-300-9073
Email: [email protected]
David Kamensky
Sales, Asia & Australia
Tel: +1-513-552-1732
Cell: +1-814-577-1950
Email: [email protected]
Dan Rampton
Marine Services Director
Tel: +1-513-552-9060
Cell: +1-513-470-6503
Email: [email protected]
Dave DePauw
Director of Sales & Business Development
Tel: +1-513-552-2295
Cell: +1-513-382-0384
Email: [email protected]
Mike McGhee
Sales, North & South America
Tel: +1-513-552-4917
Cell: +1-513-453-3393
Email: [email protected]
Dave Hartshorne
Gas Turbine Programs
Tel: +1-513-552-2930
Cell: +1-513-708-9762
Email: [email protected]
Dave Nelson
Military Marketing Director
Tel: +1-513-552-4230
Cell: +1-513-319-0902
Email: [email protected]
Mike Reale
Director Marine Programs & Customer
Support
Tel: +1-513-552-6118
Cell: +1-513-218-0579
Email: [email protected]
Regional Contacts
Vincenzo Di Leva
Sales, Europe
Tel: +39 089 956 6112
Cell: +39 335 737 3307
Email: [email protected]
Alberto Frauenberg
Sales, Latin America
Tel: +56 2 652 6540
Cell: + 56 9 9817 1503
Email: [email protected]
Rahul Gadre
Sales, India
Tel: +91 80 4930 8063
Cell: +9198 8020 0002
Email: [email protected]
Sanjeev Kakkar
Sales, India
Tel: +91 124 480 8277
Cell: +91 981 010 2071
Email: [email protected]
John Lancia
Sales, Middle East
Tel: +971-4-429-6328
Cell: +971 52 800 6328
Email: [email protected]
Daniel Verreault
Sales, Canada
Tel: +1 613 235 3421
Cell: +1 613 299 9981
Email: [email protected]
Kirby Luke
Sales, North Asia
Tel: +82 2 6201 4560
Cell: +82 10 6495 8050
Email: [email protected]
Selami Yumurtaci
Sales, Eastern Europe
Tel: +90 312 289 7868
Cell: +90 533 389 2949
Email: [email protected]
Cheol Park
Marketing and Sales, Korea
Tel: +82 2 6201 3012
Cell: +82 10 3954 3337
Email: [email protected]
Adam Watterson
Sales, South Asia
Tel: +61 39 921 6895
Cell: +61 47 730 3881
Email: [email protected]
The WAVE is published quarterly by GE’s Marine Solutions’ gas turbine business © 2016. All rights reserved. No portion of this newsletter can
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