Cummins Diesel Electric OSVs Building in China

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July 2005

In the US Rigdon Marine took delivery of the first batch of new generation 64-meter (210-foot) diesel-electric off shore supply vessels (Cummins Hotips#259). In Norway, the building of a series of 92-meter boats followed the success of the US vessels with similar Cummins diesel-electric propulsion packages (Cummins Hotips#291). Currently in a cooperative effort involving American, European and Chinese firms, a series of ten 73.2-meter (240-foot) vessels are being built in China for the France-based SURF, a member of the maritime branch of Groupe Bourbon.

The first of the series was undergoing sea trials at Zhejiang Shipybuilding at Ningbo Southeast of Shanghai in mid-June. Vessels number 2, 3 and 4 were alongside being fitted out while vessel number 5 was taking shape nearby. While significantly longer than the American-owned diesel-electric boats, the Chinese boats have retained the same 16.5-meter beam. To allow for the larger vessel size and increased cargo capacities the total horsepower has also been increased. While the US vessels have two Cummins-D(M) Marine Generators and one Cummins KTA38-D (M) powered 900 kW generator, the Chinese-built vessels employ three of the QSK-60 powered generators. (The Norwegian vessel has four of the units) The 16-cylinder four-stroke engines each develop 2548 brake horsepower (1901 kW) at 1800 RPM which in turn produces 1825 kWe at 60 Hz . The generators power electric motors, which will turn a pair of 360-degree azimuthing drives. The DPII equipped ships also have two bow thrusters. Two of the three main engines are fitted with front-end power-take-offs and pumps to supply fi-fi monitors mounted on the cabin tops.

Guido Perla and Associates of Seattle provided the design and regulatory package for the Bureau Veritas classed vessels, and also provided engineering support to the shipyard throughout the construction. The propulsion packages are a further example of international cooperation and teamwork in building boats with this level of sophistication. Calvin Klotz, vice-president of the marine division of Cummins Mid-South in Kenner Louisiana, worked with Cummins China and Cummins Marine to broker the program with the shipyard and Group Bourbon. The engines and generators are being upfitted at the Cummins Mid-South facility in Louisiana and then shipped to China. Project Manager for Cummins Mid-South, Jack Bingert and Jim Wakenell of Cummins Marine have traveled to the shipyard several times to work in cooperation with Gu Daming and Lin Song of Cummins China on the installation and commissioning of the power packages.

For further information please contact:
Simon Leng
Senior Marketing Manager
Cummins Co.-Inc., USA
Shanghai Rep-Office
Suite 1103, 11th Floor, Metro Tower,
30 Tian Yao Qiao Road
Shangahi, 200030, China
Phone: (86-21) 6426 8000 ex 891
Fax: (86-21) 6426 8666
Mobile: 1370 1835643
e-mail: simon.leng@cummins.com

Calvin Klotz
V-P Marine Division
Cummins Mid-South
110 E. Airline Highway
Kenner, LA 70062
U.S.A.
Phone: 504-465-3403
Fax: 504-465-3408
E-mail: Calvin.B.Klotz@Cummins.com

Fernanado Malabet
Naval Architects
Guido Perla & Assoc. Inc.
Naval Architects, Marine, Mechanical & Electrical Engineers,
9010 East Marginal Way South,
Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98108
USA
Phone:206 768 1515
Fax: 206 768 9700
E-Mail: fm@gpai.com or gpa@gpa.com
URL: www.gpai.com

Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co.,
No.69 Jiangnan Road,
Ningbo, Zhejiang,
China(P.C. 315040)
Tel：+86-574-87777928/87778464
Fax：+86-574-87778464/87777738
E-mail: zjsynb@mail.nbptt.zj.cn

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