Page 20: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (November 1986)

PROPULSION UPDATE

Onan Expands Generator Line—Adds 12.5-KW And 30-KW Diesel Sets —Brochure Available—

Expanding and improving its line of marine generator sets (gensets),

Onan Corporation has introduced two new diesel models—the 12.5

MDL3 and the 30 MDL6. Both models are powered by Onan L

Series diesel engines.

The 12.5 MDL3 fills a market void between 8-kw and 15-kw ma- rine gensets. The 30 MDL6, Onan's largest L engine powered genset, is priced competitively with other 30- kw sets in the marketplace.

Both units feature an Onan brushless AC alternator—available in 50 or 60 hertz, three point vibra- tion isolation mounting system, air

These two gensets feature one- side service and maintenance ac- cess. Additional features include a vibration isolated, mounted control panel which can be adjusted for three different positions depending on the installation. Controls include start-run-stop switch, hour-meter,

DC control circuit breaker, and a manual reset fault relay indicating engine shutdown for high engine temperature, high exhaust tempera- ture and low oil pressure. Both gen- sets feature transformer voltage reg- ulation.

The 12.5 MDL3 weighs 845 pounds and its dimensions are 43.5 inches length, 23.7 inches width and 26.3 inches height. The 30 MDL6 weighs 1,280 pounds and its dimen- sions are 60 inches length, 23 inches width and 29.25 inches height.

The two new Onan sets feature a galley full of options including sound shields, gauge packages, solid state voltage regulators and over- speed shutdown switches as well as mufflers, shoreline transfer switches and batteries.

These marine gensets can be used to power a variety of luxury items including VCR's, microwave ovens, blenders, stereos, air conditioning or power hand tools for shoreside maintenance.

For a free brochure giving full details on Onan Corporation's ma- rine generator line,

Circle 5 on Reader Service Card

Onan's newly added genset models—the 12.5-kw (shown above) and the 30-kw—are powered by Onan L Series diesel engines. intake silencer and integral heat ex- changer with water cooled exhaust manifold. The 60 hertz 12.5 MDL3 also features a line circuit breaker.

Latest Ingalls LHD Contract

Has $1.1-Billion Potential

Ingalls Shipbuilding division of

Litton in Pascagoula, Miss., recent- ly won a major competition to build three additional multipurpose am- phibious assault ships of the Wasp

GREITZER

SHIPBOARD GALLEY EXHAUST VENTILATION

A NEW SOLUTION TO AN OLD PROBLEM • NAVSEA approval • Effective Grease Extraction • Reliable Fail-Safe Damper Control • Automatic Internal Cleaning • Complete Line of Models

For Any Application

Distributed By: Rudman & Scofield, Inc. 812 Middle Ground Blvd.

Newport News, Va. 23606 (804) 873-0510

GREITZER, Inc. • 101 Riverdale Road • Riverdale, N.J. 07457 • 201-839-8200

Circle 145 on Reader Sen/ice Card

GIBBS & COX INC.

Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1235 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

ARLINGTON, VA. 22202 703—979-1240 119 WEST 31 STREET

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10001 212-613-1300 6060 JEFFERSON AVENUE

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. 23605 804-380-5800

Circle 158 on Reader Service Card (LHD-1) Class. The lead ship of the class is currently under construction at the Ingalls yard under a contract awarded in 1984.

In September this year, Ingalls was awarded a $402.5-million Navy contract to build the second ship of the class, LHD-2. That contract contains options for two more

LHDs, one to be awarded in Decem- ber 1987, the other in December 1988. These three ships have a po- tential contract value of $1.1 billion for the Pascagoula shipyard. "Winning this contract was vital- ly important to Ingalls and the economy of the Gulf Coast area," said Jerry St. Pe, president of

Ingalls Shipbuilding and senior vice president of Litton. "It will provide the solid business base necessary for our shipyard to be successful in winning several additional ship- building contracts that collectively could result in future increased em- ployment over the shipyard's cur- rent work force of 12,700. "Beyond the LHD program, fu- ture employment will be influenced by Ingalls' continued success in the

Navy's Aegis shipbuilding pro- grams," Mr. St. Pe said. Ingalls is the lead shipyard for the Navy's new class of Aegis guided-missile cruisers, having been awarded con- tracts to build 13 of these ships (five have been delivered). Eight addi- tional Aegis cruisers will be awarded over the next several years in com- petitive bidding. And later this year,

Ingalls will be bidding to become the Navy's second-source shipbuild- er of the new DDG-51 Aegis de- stroyers. "Continued success with available new business opportunities could result in a 14,000-plus level work force by 1990," Mr. St. Pe said, "that could extend well into the 1990s."

The first ship of the LHD Class, the Wasp, is well into production, with delivery scheduled for early 1989. Under the recently awarded contract, LHD-2 will be delivered in early 1992, LHD-3 in late 1992, and

LHD-4 in mid-1993.

For free color literature de- scribing the facilities and capabili- ties offered by Litton's Ingalls Ship- building division,

Circle 16 on Reader Service Card 22 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News