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INTERVIEW GeorGe WHittier, FAirBAnkS MorSe

The Colt-Pielstick

PC2-5 STC has a power range from 5,816 - 8,725 kWb.

Photo: Fairbanks Morse

Inside the LPD Flight II Design

The LPD Flight II design has been modifed with several additional features including an improved fight deck, a ing suppliers and conducting

What about the recent well deck, hospital facilities, and defensive features. The inventory management so that contract?

LPD Flight II ships also have sufcient vehicle and cargo we are best positioned to meet capacities to support and sustain more than 500 combat-

The LPD Flight II ships will our customers’ needs regard- be a critical part of the Navy’s equipped Marines for up to 30 days. The four sequentially less of external circumstances.

expeditionary warfare mission turbocharged 16-cylinder FM | Colt-Pielstick PC 2.5 diesel set, which includes opposed engines feature common rail fuel injection technology

Looking at this business landings, and we take great and will deliver more than 31 MW of propulsion power, disruption event, what allowing the LPD 31 to cruise at speeds of more 22 knots. pride in making engines that is the biggest lesson may go in harm’s way. Because learned?

of the common rail fuel injec-

We learned that we have an innovative, resilient team, that tion technology that goes into each engine, we are able to re- even when under pressure, never loses sight of our dedication duce lifetime operation and maintenance costs by increasing to our customers.

fuel effciency and decreasing emissions.

Discuss the importance of the US Navy as a

To what do you attribute your long-term success in

Fairbanks Morse customer, and your outlook for powering U.S. Navy ships?

Navy business in the coming 2 to 5 years.

We make every engine with care, knowing that U.S. service

For more than 70 years, Fairbanks Morse has provided diesel members rely on them to perform their duties. There are a lot engines for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard marine of Fairbanks Morse team members that have served in the U.S. propulsion and ship service systems, and we expect to serve military, some are Navy veterans, and there is a huge sense of these clients for another seven decades. Fairbanks Morse en- pride in being able to continue to serve by providing safe and gines are installed on approximately 80% of U.S. Navy ships reliable power systems. Fairbanks Morse has decades of expe- that have a medium speed power application.

rience working with the U.S. Navy, so we can anticipate their needs and build our services around anticipating those needs.

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