US Navy LM2500 Training Skid manufactured by BGT

BGT gas turbine packages are also designed for marine drive applications. From private yachts to trans-oceanic supertankers, BGT has an applicable marine turbine package. Our marine packages are designed for maximum efficient power within a limited space and horsepower ratings to more than 75,000 SHP. BGT Marine packages are protected by the latest coatings from the harsh saline atmosphere. Our engineers work to design the marine package around the vessel itself - and to our customers expectations.

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Please review our latest venture: Perko Caribbean Express, LLC. - Information below.

Perko Caribbean Express was formed to enter the containerized shipping business with a revolutionary designed high-speed vessel that is self-sustained and easy to operate with minimal crew and port facilities. BGT Group, Inc. has been chosen to supply the gas turbine package that propels the vessel to speeds in excess of 70 kts. Initially, the vessel will be used throughout the Caribbean. Once the concept has been proven successful and cost of operation has been established, a fleet will be developed that could be used world-wide.

High-Speed Shipping of Cargo

 Time is money. Of course everyone has heard that saying over the years, but when it comes to shipping cargo, it can be even more appropriate.  Historically, aircraft and ships have served very different segments of the world's international cargo markets. It is a fact that aircraft are fast, usually on time and very expensive. On the other hand, modern ships are slow, many unreliable, but relatively cheap. Consequently, there is a large gap between air freight product and the ocean service in terms of speed, reliability and, most importantly, cost.

PCE Concept

Speed is one of the key components of PCE's vessel. The vessel has been designed to achieve well over 70 knots when loaded and it is anticipated that it could reach 100MPH when empty. It is designed for stability, weight control, easy loading and unloading, docking, maneuvering, and extremely fast speeds. The first vessel will carry a maximum of 20 forty foot containers, or 40 twenty foot containers.

Propulsion

The main propulsion unit of the vessel is a gas turbine engine Model BGT LM2500PK, which develops 40,000 shaft horsepower (SHP). Currently, the Navy uses over 800 comparable engines in their fleet, and they have developed an outstanding record of reliability over the past 20 years. Because of this, there is an abundance of spares for this power plant, throughout the world.

Route 1 will depart from Port Everglades to Grand Bahamas, then Nassau, and finally Kingston, Jamaica, with a return trip to Port Everglades.

Route 2, will include Port au Prince, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and retuning to Port Everglades. Route two will take two days to accomplish.