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The Marine Commission’s Maritime Patrol Agency Fleet Sub-Administration was commissioned by Taiwan International Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. to build a 100-ton patrol and rescue boat (Taiwan Ship No. HNO.1144). The PP-10073 will be delivered at the Keelung Plant at 14:00 on August 6, 2021. The ceremony was co-chaired by Zhu Youliang, Director of the Keelung Plant of Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation…
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May 11, 2021 – Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its mtu naval generator sets for phase one of the U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) class frigate program, previously known as the FFG(X) program. Rolls-Royce has received a contract for the first shipset to provide four mtu naval generator sets, each rated at 3000 kWe at 1800 rpm. The Navy Constellation…
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May 29, 2020 – Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the Royal Navy. In total, the order comprises of 40 engines and generator sets to be used for main propulsion and on-board power generation, the MTU Callosum propulsion control and monitoring system, and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). Each new frigate…
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