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Maritime Propulsion: The NSMV Power Play
The quest to build a series of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs), which will serve as training ships for five U.S. maritime academies, has drawn a broad cadre of suppliers. The powerplant was a main focus, helping to evolve the schools from steam power plants to a modern propulsion package.NSMVs being built for the maritime academies is widely lauded as a âwinâ for U.S. shipbuilding, an example of commercial shipbuilding practices applied to a government shipbuilding project.
Captain McManus Preps to Take the Helm of Empire State VII
Captain Morgan McManus will serve as the Shipâs Master on the Empire State VII, the first in a series of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which at press time was getting its post-sea trial finishing touches at Philly Shipyard. The project to design, build and deliver the NSMV series is one of the most exciting shipbuilding programs in the U.S. â a government shipbuilding project leveraging commercial shipbuilding efficiencies.
MSCâs World Europa Equipped with GE Propulsion
GE Power Conversion was chosen by shipbuilder Chantiers de lâAtlantique to supply electric propulsion for the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruisesâ latest class of ships. The first ship, MSC World Europa, is now in operation at sea, and the second vessel is currently in build.The LNG dual-fuel vessels are propelled by the most powerful cruise ship electrical motors in operation - two 25 MWâŚ
Green Marine: Electrification is the Power behind âFuture-Proofingâ
There's an âelectrification of the seasâ happening for navies around the world.Whether it's to achieve greater military capabilities, operational economics and efficiencies or to be better stewards of the environment.There's a trend moving from direct mechanical drives towards more flexible electrical propulsion systems. Ships can still have the same propellers and engines, but they now have a much more flexible power system architecture that benefits designâŚ
Chouest Begins Building First Jones Act SOV
Physical activity to construct America's first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) has kicked off on the U.S. Gulf Coast.The vessel, Eco Edison, is being built at Edison Chouest Offshore shipyards in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida for planned delivery in 2024. Once complete, the vessel will immediately provide operational support out of Port Jefferson, New York for Ørsted and Eversourceâs joint venture offshore wind portfolioâŚ
GE Power Conversion Wins Contract for Military Sealift Command Vessel Maintenance
The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded GE Power Conversion an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to maintain the electric and hybrid electric power and propulsion systems aboard its vessels. The five-year contract potentially could be worth $125 million.The contract covers maintenance, modernization and upgrades, training, repairs, parts, remote technical supportâŚ
GE to Provide Propulsion Systems for the new French Navy Logistic Support Ships
The first MV7000 drives for the LSS FLOTLOG program has successfully passed their Factory Acceptance Tests at GE Power Conversion Nancy Factory, reaching a first milestone for the new fleet of logistic support ships (LSS) of the French Navy.It follows the contract signed in 2020 between GE Power Conversion and Chantiers de lâAtlantique to provide systems for the four LSS to be built by the Shipyard for the French NavyâŚ
GE to Supply Propulsion Systems for MARAD's New Training Ships
GEâs Power Conversion business has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply the power and propulsion systems for two National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV). This new class of purpose-built ships for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) will be used primarily to provide cadets with at-sea training on operational vessels.GE was selected as the single-source vendor (SSV) for the shipsâ propulsion systemâŚ
The ABCâs of DP 101
Dynamic Positioning has been around for a while, it is evolving and it is here to stay. Here to sort it all out are two of industryâs more familiar stakeholdersâŚ
GE Powers Worldâs Largest Crane Vessel
In September, Heerema Marine Contractorsâ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir completed its first project, installing the topsides for the Leviathan development in the Mediterranean, a world record lift.At 220 meters long and 102 meters wide, Sleipnir is the worldâs largest crane vessel, with two 10,000-tonne revolving cranes. GE said it provided the electrical part of the power and propulsion system including 12 sets of 8-megawatt (MW) generatorsâŚ
Hydrogen Fuel for Zero Emission Cruise Ships
General Electricâs (GE) Power Conversion business and Nedstack, Dutch fuel cell manufacturer, have entered into a partnership to develop hydrogen fuel cell systemsâŚ
GE to Propel MSC Cruises Fleet
GEâs Marine Solutions has once again been selected by MSC Cruises and Fincantieri to provide the marine electric propulsion technology for two new Seaside EVO shipsâŚ
Electrification in a New Era for the O&G Industry
With the recovery in oil prices, deepwater and ultradeep water oil and gas (O&G) projects are the focus of renewed interest. Project viability will come down to a continued focus on cost, but also productivity through high-performing assets. And electrification is set to drive a dramatic impact of these high-tech production facilities for more efficient operations.Following a prolonged downturn in pricesâŚ
GE Powers New Italian Frigate
Federico Martinengo, the seventh multipurpose FREMM frigate recently delivered to the Italian Navy by shipyard Fincantieri, like all 10 ships in the new Carlos Bergamini-class FREMM frigate program, features the power dense GE LM2500+G4 gas turbine in a COmbined Diesel eLectric And Gas turbine (CODLAG) propulsion system.In 2013, Fincantieri delivered the first Italian FREMM, Carlo Bergamini. In addition to the Italian FREMM frigatesâŚ
Op/Ed: Connecting to the Future of Offshore
120 miles out at sea, 6,000-horsepower devices lift drilling equipment weighing up to 3 million pounds out of holes lying 10,000 feet beneath the water. Keeping such sea monsters in good working order, often for years at a time, is no mean feat. Oil companies spend between $300,000 and $800,000 per day on each vessel drilling offshore. Any failures can result in losses that run into hundreds of thousands of dollars per day.With such high costs and massive market pressuresâŚ
GE Powers Maerskâs Mega Ships
GEâs Marine Solutions recently delivered its power take off/power take in (PTO/PTI) solution along with its Power Management System digital software solution onboard four of the largest container vessels owned by Maersk LineâMadrid Maersk, Munich Maersk, Moscow Maersk and Milan Maersk. Madrid Maersk is the first container vessel delivered from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)âback in Aprilâand Munich Maersk and Moscow Maersk have both completed successful sea trials.
Italian Frigate Launched With GE Gas Turbine Propulsion
GEâs Marine Solutions has announced that the seventh multi-purpose Italian FREMM frigate Federico Martinengo, was launched on March 4. The ceremony was held at Fincantieriâs Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa, Italy. All of the Italian Navyâs new Carlos Bergamini-class FREMM frigates (10-ship program) feature the same power dense GE LM2500+G4 gas turbine in a COmbined Diesel eLectric And Gas turbine (CODLAG) propulsion system.
The Dawn of the Digital Cruise Era
Cruise shipping is one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that over 24 million passengers will take a cruise in 2016 and that CLIA member lines will match this with more than a $6.5 billion investment in new ocean-going ships. However, in the past few years, the industry has not always hit the headlines for the right reasons. Negative environmental storiesâŚ
GE Gas Turbine to Power Italian Navy Patrol Ship
GEâs Marine Solutions announced it will provide a LM2500+G4 gas turbine that will power the Italian Navyâs new Pattugliatori Polivalenti dâAltura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol ship. The PPAâs hybrid electric propulsion system also will use GEâs shock-proof MV3000 drives and a GE-designed electrical network of motors as part of the propulsion system. Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business headquartered in Italy, will have the design responsibility for the gas turbine package.
Reimelt Named Head of GE Power Conversion
Stephan Reimelt has been appointed as president and CEO of GEâs Power Conversion business, succeeding Joe Mastrangelo who becomes president and CEO of Power Generation Products for GE Power & WaterâŚ
