The USCG Island Class Patrol Boat Propulsion System U. S. Coast Guard

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

McCarthey, Frank N., author.

Conference Name:

1986 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition (1986-09-08 : Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1986

Summary:

The U.S. Coast Guard is having 16 new 110 foot Island Class patrol boats built by Bollinger Machine Shop and Shipyard, Incorporated of Lockport, LA. Bollinger is producing the patrol boats under license to Vosper Thornycroft (UK Limited). There are a number of propulsion system design features incorporated in the Island Class patrol boats carried over from the original Vosper design which are unique to the Coast Guard. A sampling of those features includes; Paxman Valenta 16CM main engines, underwater main engine exhausts, key less propeller shafts, Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) reduction gears and a multiple station control system

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Publisher Number:

861210

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license