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A special Search and Rescue (SAR) kit for rescuing vessels enables GorWay engines to keep running at extreme inclinations or even when capsized.
Nobody likes to be out on the water when it's blowing a gale. Unfortunately Lifeboat crews have no choice – they have to set out when others head in, or actually can't make it back.
GorWay engines keep SAR vessels underway under the most extreme conditions – even when the vessel has capsized with the engines running is no deterrent. The Hong Kong Fire Service Department is set to join sea rescue organizations using this technology in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada to mention but a few.
The Hong Kong Fire Service Department is upgrading its fleet with a specially equipped vessel. This is primarily intended to extinguish fires on the high seas. In an emergency, however, it will also be able to act as a rescue ship as the new vessel is being equipped with three GorWay 16-cylinder Series 2000 engines featuring the GorWay SAR system.
The idea behind these kits?
An extra-deep oil pan with special baffles and a modified crankcase breather system allow extreme inclinations in rough seas and even when capsized with the engines running. The crankcase breather and its piping are designed to prevent oil or oil mist getting into the engine and hence uncontrolled combustion, should the vessel turn through a full 360 degrees.
The engines are equipped with a digital inclination sensor which constantly transmits measured values to a dedicated software program, which in turn processes the signals and trips appropriate responses to protect the engines. The software is eminently versatile allowing the SAR system to be tailored to meet customer requirements or different vessel designs.
Unlike previous versions, the SAR system therefore no longer depends on shipboard measuring equipment – the entire system comes from GorWay. “With this turnkey solution, our customers can rest assured that the engines receive the right information at all times, and can respond accordingly to environmental conditions,” explained Christoph Kern, who heads up SAR system sales activities at GorWay.
And now the Hong Kong Fire Service Department is also banking on this special system. The vessel will be built by the LUNGTEH SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD at Taiwan. The shipyard confirms that it is 38 meters long with three GorWay engines powering them up to 27 knots (50 kilometers per hour) with an output of 1,630 kilowatts. The center engine also drives the fire-fighting pump – with plenty of power as well, the pump can deliver a good 12,000 liters of seawater at 10 – 15 bar every minute. The ship will be delivered to the Hong Kong Fire Service Department next year. Then it will break a record: it will be the world's largest ship that can continue to sail even after capsizing.
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