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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contact: info@bgtgroup.com
or complete the following information request for further details.
