Gilbert Associates Retrofit / Upgrade / Repower
Vessel Repowering
Gilbert Associates repowers ferries and passenger vessels, analyzing existing structure and machinery and designing new propulsion systems.
Description
Gilbert Associates frequently completes repowering projects, analyzing existing structural and mechanical components and designing a new system to integrate into the vessel. Related services include propulsion evaluation studies and speed and power analysis with propeller selection.
Examples
- Adirondack: 130 ft double-ended ferry built in 1913; Detroit Diesel 12V71 engines replaced with CAT 3412D 540 HP engines
- J.J. Callis, Shahan II and Daniel Salmon: passenger ferries repowered for the DHS Plum Island Animal Disease Center
- Governor Curtis: repowering, stability analysis and new exhaust system for the State of Maine
- M/V Grand Isle: repowered 2002-03 for Lake Champlain Transportation
- M/V Carol Jean: repowering with new engines, skegs, struts, shafting and engine cooling, making her 4.5 knots faster at full load
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