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Contracts Keppel FELS Consolidates Philippine Power Barges Keppel FELS Energy & Infrastructure Ltd. has purchased from SM Develop- ment Corporation, its entire stake in Keppel FELS Energy Inc (KFEI), for a total consideration of $13.3 million. It has also bought from the Keppel Philippines Group and Keppel Marine Industries Limited (KMI) their individ- ual stake in KFEI and Keppel FELS Energy Manila Inc (KFEMI) for total considerations of $32.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively. With the comple- tion of these transactions, Keppel FELS will wholly own KFEI and KFEMI. KFEI and KFEMI were operating power barges in Calacca, Batangas and North Harbor respectively under BOO contracts with the Philippine National Power Corporation that expired in the October 1998 and July 1999. The power barges are now undergoing maintenance for redeployment. Charleston Orders Pilot Boat Pair The Pilots of Charleston, S.C. have called on the team of Hunt/Gladding- Hearn to supply a pair of fast 75 ft. (22.8 m) pilot boats. The Pilots currently oper- ate two 55 footers and a 38 footer, both constructed by Hunt/Gladding-Hearn. Designed by C. Raymond Hunt Asso- ciates and constructed by Gladding- Hearn, the increased size and higher per- formance of these vessels mirrors the contemporary demand for trips that are farther offshore than normal. A pair of DDEC 16V200 engines, each with an output of 1,285-bhp provides maximum speed of 28 knots via custom Brunton five blade propellers selected for maxi- mum speed and efficiency. Circle 3 on Reader Service Card GE To Upgrade Gas Turbines For Venezuelan Navy Mariscal Sucre and Almirante Brion at Litton Ingalls' Pascagoula, Miss. yard. GE Aeroderivative and Package Ser- vices (GEAPS) will modernize and re- install four GE LM2500 aeroderivative July, 2000 gas turbines that have been running for 20 years on two Venezuelan Navy frigates. The gas turbine upgrades are part of the frigate modernization project per- formed by Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding at the company's Pascagoula, Miss, ship- yard. Utilizing up to 1,000 shipbuilders for the next two years, the project marks the first major retrofit and upgrade of the two 2,500-ton Lupo-class frigates, Mariscal Sucre and Almirante Brion. Work on the vessels includes major upgrades to the gas turbines' high-pres- sure compressor rotors, high-pressure Circle 277 on Reader Service Card compressor stators and the low-pressure turbine stators. A wedge will also be added in the exhaust to decrease noise and exhaust system distress, while increasing perfor- mance and fuel economy. Circle 4 on Reader Service Card 17 XCHANGERS Tranter's On Board... In PHE Applications From Bow To Stern! You find Tranter's plate heat exchangers everywhere on the high seas and inland waterways—on Naval and Coast Guard ships, fleet oilers, commercial containerships, tankers, oceangoing tugs, buoy tenders and offshore drilling vessels. We've never been high on blowing our own bosun's whistle about our unsurpassed plate-type heat exchanger technology, but plenty of ship owners, builders and oper- ators can signal you how they have lowered costs and increased the productivity of their vessels with our SUPERCHANGER® plate and frame, PLATEC0IL® prime surface and MAXCHANGER® all-welded plate heat exchangers. For over 20 years, we've been supplying marine heat exchangers in full compliance with codes and specifications as required by the ABS; the U.S. Coast Guard; shock testing per MIL-S-901 •; vibration testing per MIL-STD- 167-1; dynamic load calculations for ship motion; and ASME L) stamp per Sec. VIII Div. 1. Discover how efficient your on board heat transfer can be. Call, fax or e-mail us today, or visit our website. Ask for our TIS-108A technical bulletin of marine applications, or arrange a visit by a representative. In the Eastern Hemisphere, contact our sister company, SWEP International PHE AB. PLATE
