Coast Guard Cutters Reach Construction Milestones
The stern is landed on NSC 2. The lift marks the 34th unit erected on board Waesche. Corporation reached construction milestones on two U.S. assets. (WMSL 751), are being constructed at the company's Ship Systems operation in Pascagoula. On Bertholf, which stands at 90 percent complete, the two main propulsion diesel engines completed a successful light-off. stands at 33 percent complete. The Bertholf light-off was the second phase in an operational test of the ship's combined diesel and gas turbine propulsion system. The gas turbine engine light-off was completed in early August. NSC's operations. The gas turbine engine will be used primarily for high speed and intercept operations.
Northrop Grumman Powers Up Gas Turbine Engines on Bertholf
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Walt Probst, the test officer for PMRO Gulf Coast, pushes the button to start the LM2500 gas turbine engine aboard Bertholf (WMSL 750). Observing the moment when the first of the ship's three engines comes to life are (left to right) National Security Cutter program specialist Leo Tallent, test electrician Jeff Cwiok, test electrician Mike Asiala and Jim French, National Security Cutter deputy program manager. The Northrop Grumman-built U.S. Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) reached a significant milestone Aug. 7 as the first of its three main engines was brought to life. Known as gas turbine engine light off, the procedure was an initial operational test of Bertholf's combined diesel and gas turbine propulsion system.
