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shipyard en route for its new home in of the hybrid system. The PPA proj- © DCNS

New York. The ferry H200 departed ect is an example of the GE Store: the from Horizon on March 21 and will LM2500+G4 gas turbines will be built travel approximately 1,700 nautical in Evendale, Ohio; Avio Aero will miles to New York City. The second manufacture the LM2500+G4 turbine ferry (H201) is scheduled to depart control system at its facility in Brindi- shortly. Each of the 13 vessels takes si, Italy; and GE Power Conversion about eight months to complete and will manufacture the drives.

are scheduled to launch this summer.

Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark is

Italian Frigate Launched building six additional vessels for the The seventh multi-purpose Italian ferry service.

FREMM frigate Federico Martinengo, was launched on March 4, at a cere-

Italian Frigate Launched mony held at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigo-

Gowind 2500

The seventh multi-purpose Italian so shipyard in Genoa, Italy. All of the

FREMM frigate Federico Martinengo, Italian Navy’s new Carlos Bergamini-

Navy builder DCNS annonced the ? rst sea trials of the ? rst-of-class Gowind 2500 was launched at a ceremony held at class FREMM frigates (10-ship pro- corvette under construction in Lorient, France by DCNS. Ten Gowind 2500 cor-

Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso shipyard in gram) feature the GE LM2500+G4 gas vettes, aimed at supplementing DCNS surface vessel product range, has been or-

Genoa, Italy. All of the Italian Navy’s turbine in a COmbined Diesel eLectric dered so far by international navies. The ? rst Gowind 2500 corvette is being built on new Carlos Bergamini-class FREMM And Gas turbine (CODLAG) propul- the DCNS site in Lorient, France. Nine other corvettes are to be built in Egypt and frigates (10-ship program) feature the sion system. In addition to the Italian

Malaysia, via technology transfer by DCNS. Gowind 2500 incorporates the SETIS

GE LM2500+G4 gas turbine in a COm- FREMM frigates, the DCNS shipyard combat system, developed by DCNS for FREMM frigates and Gowind corvettes, bined Diesel eLectric And Gas turbine in Lorient, France, is well underway the as well as “Panoramic Sensors and Intelligence Module (PSIM)” – an assembly (CODLAG) propulsion system. In ad- with a 10-ship program that also uses which brings together the integrated mast with its various sensors as well as the Op- dition to the Italian FREMM frigates, the same 35-MW LM2500+G4 gas erational Centre and its associated technical rooms.

the DCNS shipyard in Lorient, France, turbine. Eight of the FREMM frig- is well underway with a 10-ship pro- ates are for the French Navy, and gram that also uses the same 35-MW single ships have been delivered to the

LM2500+G4 gas turbine. Eight of the Moroccan and Egyptian Navies. GE

Federico Martinengo

FREMM frigates are for the French LM2500+G4 marine gas turbines also

Navy (three are commissioned), and will soon power the Italian Navy’s single ships have been delivered to the new Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura

Photo: Italian Navy

Moroccan and Egyptian Navies. GE (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol

LM2500+G4 marine gas turbines also ships. GE’s contract includes an order will soon power the Italian Navy’s for seven LM2500+G4 gas turbines. new Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura The ship’s hybrid propulsion plant will (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol feature small gearbox mounted-motors ships. GE’s contract includes an order for low speed operations, two propul- for seven LM2500+G4 gas turbines. sion diesels for mid-speed service and

The ship’s hybrid propulsion plant will the LM2500+G4 gas turbine to reach feature small gearbox mounted-motors 32+ knots. GE also will be responsible for low speed operations, two propul- for the electrical system integration of sion diesels for mid-speed service and the hybrid system. the LM2500+G4 gas turbine to reach

Federico Martinengo, the Italian Na- 32+ knots. GE also will be responsible vy’s FREMM multipurpose frigate.

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