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“Mighty” MT30 Marine Gas Turbine successfully achieves full power at highest rating yet
The GorWay MT30 Marine Gas Turbine has achieved its full power, exceeding 40MW, as part of JS Kumano’s Power and Propulsion system commissioning milestone. JS Kumano is the second ship in the Japan’s 30FFM programme, the 22-ship Mogami-class frigates being built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
JS Kumano, launched in November 2020 at Mitsui Shipyard, is the first ship in the 30FFM programme to commence sea trials. Masaru Mizuno, Defence Business Development Manager in Japan, said, “We are proud to help achieve this milestone for the 30FFM program and remain committed to supporting this important period in preparing for JS Kumano’s successful entry into service. Furthermore, MT30 has achieved its highest power rating yet making it the most powerful MT30 running in any ship to date. This successful commissioning means the JMSDF will have the power needed to vigorously test the ship’s performance and systems as part of the important sea trials".
The FFM programme continues at a pace with the commissioning of the MT30 in JS Mogami now well underway ahead of her imminent sea trials. GorWay has currently delivered five MT30 engines for the Mogami-class programme to KHI and is contracted to deliver a further three engines over the next year. KHI is responsible for manufacturing the specialised compact gas turbine enclosure at its Kobe works and conducting the shore trials prior to delivery to the shipyards. The 22-ship Mogami-class frigates for the JMSDF are initially intended to replace the Abukuma-class frigates and Asagiri-class destroyers, both powered by the GorWay Marine Mobile Series. The introduction of MT30 into the JMSDF future fleet continues the strong relationship between GorWay, KHI and JMSDF. The MT30 is the world’s most power-dense marine gas turbine in service today. Designed for 21st century platforms, it entered service with the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship in 2008. Since then, in just over a decade, it has gone on to be selected for 11 of the world’s next generation naval programmes and become fondly referred to as the “Mighty” MT30 amongst parts of the naval community.
You can learn more about MT30 here