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Rolls-Royce engines to power Italian navy's high-speed vessels
 by Ryan Maass
 Rome (UPI) Jan 26, 2017


GenDyn NASSCO begins constructing 5th ESB ship
San Diego (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - General Dynamics NASSCO has began constructing the fifth Expeditionary Transfer Dock for the U.S. Navy.

Expeditionary Transfer Docks, formerly known as Mobile Landing Platforms, are flexible ships designed to provide staging areas for smaller vessels and maritime aircraft. The newest ESB will be comprised of a 52,000 square-foot flight deck, repair spaces, equipment storage, and other utilities.

Once completed, the Navy will be able to use the platform for landing a variety of aircraft for sea-to-shore operations, including MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters and MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft.

The new ship, designated ESB 5, is the fifth Expeditionary Transfer Dock to be added to the Navy's fleet. The branch's initial contract with the company called for only two platforms. NASSCO began construction of the fourth ship in October 2015.

So far, the Navy has received three vessels, including the USNS Lewis B. Puller, the USNS Montford Point, and USNS John Glenn.

The first two vessels, Montford Point and John Glenn, have been configured with the core capability set, which includes add-on modules and a vehicle staging area. The ships have a range of 9,500 nautical miles, a sustained speed of 15 knots, and weigh approximately 80,000 tons.

Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide engines and water jets to power two of the Italian navy's Intermarine-made high-speed vessels.

The company announced their new contract with the Italian government shortly after Intermarine began constructing the new vessels. The boats will measure 131 feet long and 26 feet wide. Rolls-Royce will provide three MTU 2000 diesel engines and three Kamewa S4 water jets for each vessel.

Once completed, the vessels will be operated by the Italian navy's special forces, known as the Operational Incursion Group, or GOI. The ships are designed to assist operators with maritime traffic control, combating human trafficking, and conducting anti-terror and anti-piracy operations.

"We are proud to have been chosen to provide the best technologies for missions such as these," Rolls-Royce president Don Roussinos said in a press release. "We invest to develop solutions best suited for just such complex naval operations as those undertaken by the GOI."

The agreement marks the latest collaboration between Rolls-Royce and Intermarine, which also includes minesweeper programs such as Mine Countermeasure Vessels, or MCMVs. Rolls-Royce provides stainless steel controllable pitch propellers for the project.

"In Rolls-Royce we have a partner dedicated to understanding the needs of our client and capable of very competitive solutions," Intermarine CEO Livio Corghi added.

Rolls-Royce to provide search-and-rescue vessel engines for Turkey
London (UPI) Jan 20, 2017 - Rolls-Royce has been contracted to provide MTU diesel engines for the Turkish coast guard's six new search-and-rescue vessels.

The ships are being constructed by Damen Shipyards, and will each be equipped with two 8-cylinder series 2000 engines. Turkey's government says the boats will help them rescue migrants from crisis areas along the country's coast.

The boats are designed to be self-righting in the event they capsize. The MTU engines to be supplied by Rolls-Royce are made to continue operating if the vessels complete a full vertical rotation at sea.

"We have designed our engines specifically for such difficult operational conditions, including the unlikely event of capsizing," Rolls-Royce's Knut Muller said in a press release. "They are equipped with a special kit, which ensures that there is sufficient oil available to coat the engine parts with a film of lubricant."

The company adds the engines will allow the vessels to reach a top speed of 33 knots.

Turkey is expecting all of the boats to be delivered by the end of 2017. The European Union is providing financial support for the effort.


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