Remarks on utilization of Marine Trent 30 gas turbine as prime mover on vessels

Utilization of gas turbines on vessels is a reality. It was presented the examples of utilization on ships of United States Navy and the Rolls-Royce suggestion for sharing on merchant shipping. It was mentioned the advantages of gas turbine MT30 with nominal power 36 MW or 40 MW prepared for marine utilization. It was stated the characteristics of specific fuel consumption, the shaft power rating, the MT30 operating envelope with propeller characteristics as a power receiver. It was given propositions of vessel types for MT30 utilization. It was discussed the remarks on maintenance requirements and needed systems for upkeep the turbine in good technical state for the possibility of full nominal power independent on ambient temperature. It was discussed the requirements of emissions from exhaust gasses to the atmosphere in comparison gas turbines to diesel engines as a one of important problems for utilization engines as prime movers on vessels in merchant shipping. In the end, some final remarks with Rolls-Royce statements are presented