DOCSLIB.ORG

Security & Defence European

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Security & Defence European a 7.90 D European & Security ES & Defence 5/2016 International Security and Defence Journal COUNTRY FOCUS: NORWAY Weapon and Sensor Concepts for Surface Combatants ISSN 1617-7983 • www.euro-sd.com • Border Security Combat Multiplication FRONTEX will acquire additional capabilities to manage New technologies offer enhanced possibilities for the infantry new security challenges to increase operational effectiveness October 2016 Politics · Armed Forces · Procurement · Technology EXCELLENCE New threats demand AT YOUR SIDE new capabilities. MEADS is effi cient, it meets the threat and is future proof. DECISION FOR MEADS IS OUR COMMITMENT MEADS meets the requirements of the German armed forces’ future tactical air defence system (TLVS): 360-degree all-round protection and open system architecture, superior mobility, higher durability, lower life cycle costs. With the capabilities we have in place, we will provide a solid basis for the introduction of TLVS. AIR AIR MARITIME BATTLEFIELD DOMINANCE DEFENCE SUPERIORITY ENGAGEMENT www.mbda-systems.com MEADS_V2_210x297_uk.indd 1 20/09/2016 16:05 Editorial Turkish-Russian Rapprochement A military coup in a NATO member state For Erdoğan, getting closer to Russia is im- should have been a major wake-up call for portant: with the political crisis having major the Alliance. But, at least as far as the public economic repercussions on his country, he are concerned, the people who run NATO needs good news. As far back as June 2016, appear to be extraordinarily blasé about the when Erdoğan apologised for shooting whole affair. True, the governments of all down a Russian warplane, Putin lifted the the NATO member states did condemn the widespread sanctions against Turkish agri- coup, clearly and without reservation, but cultural products. Now Putin and Erdoğan special demonstrations of solidarity, such as also want to revive the TurkStream pipeline were forthcoming in response to the terror project and push ahead with the construc- attacks in France or Belgium, seem markedly tion of a nuclear facility in Turkey. lacking when it came to Turkey’s President The government in Ankara is also hoping Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. that Russian holidaymakers will start com- The fact that this reaction was regarded in ing back in large numbers to the Turkish Turkey as “strange” should have been obvi- holiday resorts. Collateral damage outside ous on reflection. But President Erdoğan, the political sphere does not bother the with his campaign of mass arrests directed Turkish president much, with regard to his against the judiciary, the press, the armed pact with Russia; it can even be turned to forces, the universities, and the schools, his advantage. Erdoğan knows that NATO immediately after the coup failed, has trig- is very concerned about the new direction gered considerable mistrust among the being pursued by its Turkish partner in the western states. Alliance. In the hours after the attempted coup, Rus- Recently, at the NATO 2016 Warsaw Sum- sia’s President Putin was the first foreign mit, the Alliance described Russia and its head of state to declare his solidarity with aggressive president as one of the greatest Erdoğan and condemn the instigators. At the challenges for security policy to address. time it was still planned that Erdoğan and The fact that a NATO member is now co- Putin should personally shake hands for the operating with Moscow is something the first time at the G-20 Summit. The fact that partners cannot afford to simply shrug off. they have met earlier suggests that for both The Alliance has to be aware that prolonged of them a closer relationship cannot come dissent with Turkey could, among other fast enough. The Turkish president wants to things, weaken NATO‘s deterrent measures get close to Russia. Instead of the West, his against Russia in Eastern Europe, because orientation is literally to the East, and NATO Turkey plays an important part in this, be- does not like it. And, for the moment at least, ing able to exert military pressure on Russia there’s not a lot NATO can do about it. from the south. As well as these geographi- For NATO there is a lot at risk through the cal aspects, and the enormous military re- confusing attitude being adopted by Turkey. sources at its disposal, Turkey is also impor- As a kind of outpost, directly on the fault line tant to NATO with regard to manoeuvres in with the Middle East, the country is of enor- the Black Sea and the Aegean, and in the mous geopolitical significance. The USA is fight against the so-called Islamic State. also concerned that if relations with Erdoğan However, Turkey watchers doubt that there deteriorate further they might have to give is going to be a new Turkish-Russian military up the important Air Force base at Incirlik, alliance. Turkey profits from the security from which international coalition airstrikes umbrella offered by NATO, and also from are launched against ISIS formations in Syria NATO’s support in its struggles against and Iraq. This means that President Erdoğan Kurdish PKK separatists and IS terrorists; and is unlikely to be faced with direct criticism with regard to safeguarding its borders the from NATO headquarters. Externally the country is heavily reliant on the USA. On the reaction is still reticent. Internally, the main other hand, Turkey wants to establish itself NATO states have agreed not to use the Alli- as a central power in the Middle East, and ance for sideswiping Erdoğan and his purges therefore wants to occupy a position be- after the coup, in order not to prejudice the tween the blocs and the major powers, so existing co-operation. It looks as if here too as to be able to promote its own interests. President Erdoğan has the better leverage. Henning Bartels October 2016 · European Security & Defence 1 Content British Naval Construction COUNTRY FOCUS: NORWAY Image: BAE Systems • Security Policy The UK’s naval industry remains one of Europe’s • Armed Forces largest. Important procurement decisions are now • Procurement being taken that will shape its future for the next • Defence Industry Pages 23-39 decade and more. Page 48 SECURITY POLICY 44 PXR BALTOPS 2016 – Expanding in Numbers and Reach 10 The Enhanced Role of Frontex Georg Mader Interview with Berndt Koerner, Deputy Executive Director of Frontex 47 “The modernisation of the Navy is achieved with the involvement of the domestic industry 14 Perspectives for Ukraine’s Long-Term Security and partner nations.” Iryna Solonenko Interview with Rear Admiral Predrag Stipanović, 19 Israeli-Turkish Relations: Coming Together but Chief of the Croatian Navy Going Alone ARMAMENT & TECHNOLOGY Eugene Kogan 22 NATO Summit 2016 and the Issue of Missile Defence 48 British Naval Construction Debalina Ghoshal Current Programmes and Future Prospects Conrad Waters COUNTRY FOCUS: NORWAY 53 Multi-Role Combat Ship Class 180 First Experiences with the Competitive Contract Norwegian Defence Policy and Role in NATO 23 Award Procedure Bjørn Domaas Josefsen Rudolf Braun The Need to Reform and Strengthen the 26 56 The Italian Navy’s New PPA and LSS Norwegian Armed Forces Luca Peruzzi Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen 63 AEGIR Type Support Vessels 31 “The annual budget for defence materiel A Cost-Effective Response to Modern Naval Logistics investments is approximately NOK 13 billion.” Support Requirements Interview with NDMA’s Investment Director, Conrad Waters Major General Dag Hugo Stølan 67 Technology Application Plus Common Sense 35 Capabilities Made in Norway Combat Multiplication Possibilities for the Infantry Norwegian Defence Industry Supplies World-Class Defence David Saw Equipment to Armed Forces Around the World 72 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle – Deliveries Begin Torbjørn Svensgård Sidney E. Dean ARMED FORCES INDUSTRY & MARKETS 40 “In the future, we have to manage and 74 Weapons and Sensor Concepts for Surface understand a sea of data.” Combatants Interview with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Responding to an Uncertain Future Defence Investment, Mr Patrick Auroy Bob Nugent 43 “The acquisition of new combat vessels plays a 79 Supporting French Defence Exports critical part in maintaining the Navy’s capability.” Tasks and Measures of the Direction Générale de Interview with Commodore Timo Hirvonen, l’Armement (DGA) Chief of Staff, Finnish Navy David Saw 2 European Security & Defence · October 2016 Index of Advertisers ADIPEC 71 VIEWPOINT FROM … C5 55 Berlin: 18 DNV GL SE 37 2016 White Paper on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr Enforce Tac 3 Wolfgang Labuhn ESG Elektroniksystem-und Logistik-GmbH 25 Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG 12 Future Forces Forum 11 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 4th cover General Dynamics European Land Systems 33 COLUMNS IDEAS 5 1 Editorial ISDEF 17 65 4 Periscope I/ITSEC 46 Kongsberg Defence Systems 39 81 Masthead MBDA 2nd cover Firms & Faces 82 NAVDEX 3rd cover 84 Preview Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles 68 Shield Africa 7 Schiffahrts-Verlag “Hansa” GmbH & Co. KG 59 secunet Security Networks AG 41 ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH 27 ET17_210x150_INT_EN_European_Security_Defense_BES.indd 1 01.09.16 09:44 Periscope Armed BLACK HAWK Gunnery Simulators for SWITCH. “The number of vendors provid- (df) Two systems presented by Lockheed the German Armed Forces ing such a technology is very limited. Flow- Martin during MSPO were of high inter- (jh) The Federal German Office of Bun- mon Networks is an experienced vendor of est: the F-35 cockpit demonstrator and deswehr Equipment, Information Technol- network monitoring solutions and its Probe the armed BLACK HAWK battle support ogy and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has provides us with superb performance and helicopter. This armed version of Sikorsky’s awarded Thales Deutschland a contract for reliability.” Flowmon Probes are high-per- the modernisation of all hand weapon/ formance devices that monitor network anti-tank weapon gunnery simulators of the AGSHP series (Ausbildungsgerät Schießsimulator Handwaffen/Panzer- abwehrhandwaffen).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Security & Defence European
    a 7.90 D European & Security ES & Defence 4/2016 International Security and Defence Journal Protected Logistic Vehicles ISSN 1617-7983 • www.euro-sd.com • Naval Propulsion South Africa‘s Defence Exports Navies and shipbuilders are shifting to hybrid The South African defence industry has a remarkable breadth of capa- and integrated electric concepts. bilities and an even more remarkable depth in certain technologies. August 2016 Jamie Shea: NATO‘s Warsaw Summit Politics · Armed Forces · Procurement · Technology The backbone of every strong troop. Mercedes-Benz Defence Vehicles. When your mission is clear. When there’s no road for miles around. And when you need to give all you’ve got, your equipment needs to be the best. At times like these, we’re right by your side. Mercedes-Benz Defence Vehicles: armoured, highly capable off-road and logistics vehicles with payloads ranging from 0.5 to 110 t. Mobilising safety and efficiency: www.mercedes-benz.com/defence-vehicles Editorial EU Put to the Test What had long been regarded as inconceiv- The second main argument of the Brexit able became a reality on the morning of 23 campaigners was less about a “democratic June 2016. The British voted to leave the sense of citizenship” than of material self- European Union. The majority that voted for interest. Despite all the exception rulings "Brexit", at just over 52 percent, was slim, granted, the United Kingdom is among and a great deal smaller than the 67 percent the net contribution payers in the EU. This who voted to stay in the then EEC in 1975, money, it was suggested, could be put to but ignoring the majority vote is impossible.
    [Show full text]
  • The Market for Gas Turbine Marine Engines
    The Market for Gas Turbine Marine Engines Product Code #F649 A Special Focused Market Segment Analysis by: Industrial & Marine Turbine Forecast - Gas & Steam Turbines Analysis 4 The Market for Gas Turbine Marine Engines 2010-2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction................................................................................................................................................................3 Methodology ..............................................................................................................................................................5 Trends and the Competitive Environment .........................................................................................................6 Manufacturers Review.............................................................................................................................................8 Russian Marine Gas Turbines .............................................................................................................................16 Market Statistics .....................................................................................................................................................17 Table 1 - The Market for Gas Turbine Marine Engines Unit Production by Headquarters/Company/Program 2010 - 2019 ................................................18 Table
    [Show full text]
  • Abs Advisory on Decarbonization Applications for Power Generation and Propulsion Systems
    ABS ADVISORY ON DECARBONIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR POWER GENERATION AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS ABS | ADVISORY ON DECARBONIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR POWER GENERATION AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 01 © Andrey Sharpilo/Shutterstock OUR MISSION The mission of ABS is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our members and clients by promoting the security of life and property and preserving the natural environment. HEALTH, SAFETY, QUALITY & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY We will respond to the needs of our members and clients and the public by delivering quality service in support of our Mission that provides for the safety of life and property and the preservation of the marine environment. We are committed to continually improving the effectiveness of our HSQE performance and management system with the goal of preventing injury, ill health and pollution. We will comply with all applicable legal requirements as well as any additional requirements ABS subscribes to which relate to HSQE aspects, objectives and targets. Disclaimer: While ABS uses reasonable efforts to accurately describe and update the information in this Advisory, ABS makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy, currency or completeness. ABS assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this Advisory. To the extent permitted by applicable law, everything in this Advisory is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. In no event will ABS be liable for any damages whatsoever, including special, indirect, consequential or incidental damages or damages for loss of profits, revenue or use, whether brought in contract or tort, arising out of or connected with this Advisory or the use or reliance upon any of the content or any information contained herein.
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluating the Challenge of Selecting a Propulsion Plant for Surface Vessels at the Conceptual Design Phase
    EasyChair Preprint № 5845 Evaluating the Challenge of Selecting a Propulsion Plant for Surface Vessels at the Conceptual Design Phase Selçuk Cin and Uğur Buğra Çelebi EasyChair preprints are intended for rapid dissemination of research results and are integrated with the rest of EasyChair. June 17, 2021 EVALUATING THE CHALLENGE OF SELECTING A PROPULSION PLANT FOR SURFACE VESSELS AT THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE Selçuk CİN1 and Uğur Buğra ÇELEBİ2 ABSTRACT Frigates are essential platforms for modern navies primarily to perform missions such as, anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (AsuW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. Much less haeavely armed offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are capable to conduct mainly maritime interception, crime prevention, terrorism-piracy fighting, protecting the environment and exclusive economic zone (EEZ), fishery resources patrol and humanitarian assistance. In order to fulfill above-mentioned tasks, both two types of vessels have highly variable mission profiles throughout the entire speed range. Thus, the propulsion plant should cover this wide operating range, maintaining the basic and vital stringent constraints of naval vessel requirements, as well as, efficient running. The design and selection of propulsion plant is clearly crucial in terms of overall platform integration and performance of the vessel. Necessities and limitations of various options, along with pros and cons, are challenges that the propulsion plant designer will face in early stages of the ship design process. Conceptual design is the first phase in the design process in which all considerations are initially discussed by relevant stakeholders. In this study, alternative propulsion plants and selection criteria for modern frigates and OPVs, will be presented.
    [Show full text]
  • Experience List
    Building on a Marine Power Legacy Product specifications Applications Experience Austal LCS 2 Independence Fincantieri FREMM Navantia F100 Huntington Ingalls National Security Cutter ge.com/marine 2019 Table of contents • Introduction – excellence counts 3 • Engine family - ratings 4-5 • Power options 6 • LM2500 demonstrated naval reliability and availability 7 • LM2500 – lightweight composite enclosure 8 • LM2500 – fully qualified composite enclosure 9 • LM2500 in-situ maintenance 10 • Global service experts 11 • Ship classes powered by GE marine gas turbines 12 • Gas turbine based marine cycles 13 • Military applications – LM2500 family of engines 14-15 • GE powered ships 16-17 • LM500 engine applications 18 • LM6000 power for larger ships/gas turbine generators 19 • Commercial ship experience 20 • COGES 21 • Experience summary of all engine models 22 • GE marine milestones 23 Excellence counts! GE has been providing aeroderivative marine gas turbines since the 1950s and has amassed extensive experience serving military and commercial ship applications. GE offers a wide range of engine sizes backed by continual infusion of new technologies to meet ever-changing customer needs. GE’s design-for-maintenance approach is supported by global service experts, ensuring these engines remain the market’s most reliable gas turbines with the lowest lifecycle costs. Our LM marine gas turbines provide superior availability for diverse military applications including United States Navy shock-tested designs and lower shock requirements. These reliable engines are ideal for military ships ranging from 200 to 60,000 tons displacement with applications on patrol boats, corvettes, frigates, destroyers, cruisers, aircraft carriers, amphibious warfare ships, and supply and sealift ships. GE marine gas turbines also have been used on commercial ships since the 1990s.
    [Show full text]
  • RENK Marine Symposium 2016.Pdf
    1 Contents Welcome and Key Note . 5 Florian Hofbauer, CEO RENK AG Dr . Franz Hoppe, GM Marine, RENK AG Maritime Security in the Environment of Modern Fleet Operational Tasks . 12 RDML Dipl .-Ing . Frank Lenski Commander of Naval Support Command Multi Task Profile and Future Mission of the Italian Navy . 18 CDR Andrea Mauro, Naval Engineer Officer Head of Integrated Logistic Support Section in New Shipbuilding Department Italian Naval Armaments Directorate Requirements for Future Propulsion Systems onboard German Navy Vessels . 34 CDR s .g . Clemens Baumscheiper German Navy The Development of the US Navy fleet and its Projected Mission . 42 Benjamin Canilang, Engineering Manager NAVSEA Systems Command, US Navy The LCS Program in view of Supportive Tasks of the US Navy . 52 Johannes Driessen, Technical Director LCS Program Lockheed Martin Efficient and environmental friendly solutions of propulsion systems for Patrol Vessels and Mega Yachts . 60 Dr . Carsten Spieker, General Manager Yachts Hartmut Henke, General Manager Naval Fr . Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co . KG, Bremen Noise of Propulsion Systems: How quiet can you get? . 74 Dr . Dietrich Wittekind DW-ShipConsult GmbH The Columbian Navy in Transit between Today and Tomorrow . 86 CAPT Fredy Zarate, MSC, MSE Columbian Navy 2 NSC – the New Large Cutter in Practical Experience . 112 LCDR Jeff Zamarin United States Coast Guard Design Criteria for Middle Size Ship Propulsion . 122 Enrico Ferrari Head of Ship Construction, Fincantieri S .p .A . Electric Drive for Advanced Ship Propulsion . 134 Bernhard Vollmer Head of Marine Sales, RENK AG Increased Flexibility of Drive Trains for Special Ships . 154 Dr . Burkhard Pinnekamp Head of Central Gear Technology, RENK AG Selection Criteria for Hybrid and Electric Propulsion Systems .
    [Show full text]
  • Cost of Speed
    nf 4-15 - 14_09 US Navy Carrier 9/4/15 2:07 PM Seite 54 NAVAL TECHNOLOGY NAVAL©2015 Mönch Verlagsgesellschaft mbH FORC ES INTER NA TION AL FORUM FOR MARI TIME POWER STEVE MAYNARD THE COST OF SPEED Today’s sophisticated weapons systems, complete with fire-and-forget missile technology and proliferation of both manned and unmanned aircraft at sea, call into question the value of speed. IRON TRIANGLE NAVSEA example of design space exploration displacement), or from smooth-water perfor- To help gain insight into the influence that using a dynamic contour profiler. mance predictions and other hull test data. Naval speed has upon a 3,500 tons frigate, three con- (All photos: Courtesy of GE Marine) architects develop these predictions using ship ceptual mechanical drive configurations are models of similar hull form, appendage, and compared. Results reveal a 40-knot ship requires propulsor configurations to estimate the neces- almost three times more power than 30-knot PAYLOAD sary shaft power to propel across a range of ship, and that a more lightweight, power dense Navies are also payload-centric. In fact, a desired speed. The profiles are not perfect, but propulsion system can enhance mission payload surface combatant’s primary focus is defined by can provide a reasonable starting point for engine by over 200 tons. While a high-speed vessel may the ship’s suite of weapons, sensors and matching and machinery plant options. be justified based on mission requirements, it unmanned systems. Payload is important to Using the projected speed-power relationship, can lead to inefficient ship design, which has less modern navies given that operational require- design engineers can consider various machin- combat lethality.
    [Show full text]
  • IMO 2020. EU-MRV. KRAL Pumps Can Data Transmission Handle These Fuels
    APRIL 2020 Vol. 101 Issue 1180 IMO 2020 Flapping-foil MS100 Wärtsilä WinGD hybridisation LR’s Muhammad Usman Wärtsilä R&D project Stefan Nysjö interview Goranov interview ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: ABB Turbo’s Dino Imhof | mya platform | Baudouin Moteurs pure gas | MET33MBII reference IMO 2020. EU-MRV. KRAL pumps can Data transmission handle these fuels. with KRAL fl owmeters. Low sulfur fuels. Avoid discussions Marine diesel oils. with authorities. Heavy fuel oil Keep emissions at scrubber retrofi t. the bottom. strong together! stay healthy! stay in touch! The supply of our products is given. NEW_2020-04_KRAL.indd 1 08.04.2020 11:40:57 A smarter perspective on marine propulsion Sustainable solutions driving engine efficiency and performance to deliver a low carbon future. wingd.com 356210_WinGD_Corporate_LNGWorldShipping_Apr_210x297_Af2.inddWinGD April 2020.indd 1 1 14/04/202017/04/2020 18:3707:40 CONTENTS APRIL 2020 10 FEATURES 29 12 Bringing hybrids to deep-sea Stefan Goranov, Program Manager NEWS 4 16 – Hybridisation at engine designer WinGD discusses efficiency gains and 24 Gasum inks first LBG contract REGULARS the next steps in the engine designer’s Energy company Gasum has entered into its first hybridisation programme. contract to supply a liquefied biogas (LBG) blend to a marine customer. The one-year contract is 10 22 Variability in 0.50%S fuels for a LNG 90:10 LBG blend, for two LNG-fuelled Leader Briefing Muhammad Usman, LR’s FOBAS product tankers under long-term charters to Dino Imhof of ABB product manager assesses the impact Sweden-based energy company Preem. Turbo identifies a clear of quality variance of VLSFO on and practical technical machinery equipment and offers some 26 Baudouin Moteurs dual-fuel pathway to address the recommendations going forward.
    [Show full text]
  • Potential Market for LNG-Fueled Marine Vessels in the United States
    Potential Market for LNG-Fueled Marine Vessels in the United States by Bridget C. Brett S.B. Ocean Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006 Submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Ocean Systems Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 2008 © 2008 Bridget C. Brett. All rights reserved. The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and to distribute publicly paper and electronic copies of this thesis document in whole or in part in any medium now known or hereafter created. Signature of Author ……………………………………………………………………… Department of Mechanical Engineering May 9, 2008 Certified by.……………………………………………………………………………….. Henry S. Marcus Professor of Marine Systems Thesis Supervisor Accepted by………………………………………………………………………………. Lallit Anand Graduate Officer, Department of Mechanical Engineering Potential Market for LNG-Fueled Marine Vessels in the United States by Bridget C. Brett Submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Ocean Systems Management Abstract The growing global concern over ship emissions in recent years has driven policy change at the international level toward more stringent vessel emissions standards. The policy change has also been an impetus for innovation and increased attention being paid to existing technologies in marine engineering that lessen ship emissions. It is estimated that the share of emissions from shipping to total global emissions is increasing, as world trade grows, and land-based emissions sources become cleaner. Shipping currently accounts for 2-4% of CO2, 10-20% of NOx and 4-8% of SO2 global emissions.
    [Show full text]
  • LPG for Marine Engines the Marine Alternative Fuel
    LPG for Marine Engines The Marine Alternative Fuel Commercial, Passenger, Offshore Boats/Ships, Recreational Crafts and Other Boats Innovation & Technology The World LPG Association The WLPGA was established in 1987 in Dublin, Ireland, under the initial name of The World LPG Forum. It unites the broad interests of the vast worldwide LPG industry in one organisation. It was granted Category II Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1989. The WLPGA exists to provide representation of LPG use through leadership of the industry worldwide. Forward A great man once said “To know something and not do it is the same as not knowing it at all”. What we take for granted today was impossible just a few years ago. The quick adaptation of LPG as a fuel in the marine sector would be a great step forward for the environment, cleaner air and cleaner water. With its lower cost of implementation and its readily available infrastructure, LPG, an exceptional energy, has significant advantages over other alternative fuels. As a pioneer in LPG marine applications, I see as my maritime mission to assist in the rapid adaptation of this exceptional solution changing the world for the better. I believe this report, thanks to the World LPG Association, creates that ripple in the water that can carry across the oceans. Capt. Bernardo Herzer, chair of the WLPGA Marine Group. Acknowledgements This report has been developed by the Innovation & Technology Network of WLPGA. There could be views expressed in this document that are not necessarily shared by all contributors.
    [Show full text]
  • US NAVY REPORT ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION METHODS for SURFACE COMBATANTS and AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS Prepared By: Naval Sea Syst
    US NAVY REPORT ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION METHODS FOR SURFACE COMBATANTS AND AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS Prepared by: Naval Sea Systems Command 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 March 2007 Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In response to Section 130 of the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, the Navy evaluated alternative propulsion methods for Small and Medium Surface Combatants and Amphibious Warfare Ships. Twenty three ship concepts were developed and analyzed in terms of acquisition cost, life-cycle cost (LCC), and operational effectiveness. The different concepts varied power and propulsion technologies including nuclear power, gas turbines, diesel engines, mechanical power transmission systems, hybrid power transmission systems, integrated power transmission systems, combined power plants, and various propulsor systems. The major conclusions of the report are: • Mission and operating requirements drive the need for particular power and propulsion system architectures, not ship displacement. For instance, it was found that ships with constant, high demands for energy may benefit from nuclear power, whereas ships with constant low demands for energy may be more suitable with combined diesel and gas turbine plants with hybrid power transmission systems (such as a single shaft with a secondary propulsion unit). • Based on the mission requirements assumed in this study, the LCC premiums for nuclear propulsion compared to fossil fuel propulsion,
    [Show full text]
  • Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines Eighth Edition
    i Pounder’s Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines Eighth edition ii iii Pounder’s Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines Eighth edition Edited by Doug Woodyard AMSTERDAM BOSTON HEIDELBERG LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO iv Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803 First published 1984 Reprinted 1991, 1992 Seventh edition 1998 Reprinted 1999 Eighth edition 2004 © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Pounder’s marine diesel engines and gas turbines - 8th edn. 1. Marine diesel motors 2. Marine gas-turbines I. Woodyard, D.F. (Douglas F.) II. Marine diesel engines and gas turbines 623.8¢723¢6 Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 0 7506 5846 0 For information on all Butterworth-Heinemann publications visit our website at http:/books.elsevier.com Typeset by Replika Press Pvt.
    [Show full text]