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One less obvious change from the Brunei configuration is the addition to the Arafu- ra-class of a bow thruster to keep the ship moving towards the wharf in ports such as Darwin and Cairns with heavy tidal move- ment. There are changes in the keel to ac- commodate the bow thruster, and fresh wa- ter production has been increased.
A different standard of electrical power distribution is also being fitted to better align the ship to Australian shore power and safety requirements, and this involves in- stalling a transformer low down in the hull.
“That is good because it provides us with layered margins to put something higher up in the ship to balance it and maintain growth potential,” Croser said.
Other changes involve environmental compliance, which includes installing a dif- ferent class of MTU engine – two 4,440 kw MTU 16V units driving controllable pitch propellers - to increase the ability to clean and scrub their exhausts and reduce emissions. MAN diesels are being used for power generation.
The change in engines has in turn neces- sitated a change in gearbox selection and moving some of the foundations in the en- gine room, all of which was agreed by the Commonwealth in a review in Germany last August before moving to production.
Systems integration
Each of the three program contenders – Luerssen, Damen and Fassmer – were given the headline requirements for plat- form elements such as command and control, communications, navigation, gun, and an integrated platform manage- ment system, without specific suppliers being mandated.
“We did not chose Luerssen’s design so- lution, they brought L3 and Saab together as part of their primary and accepted bid together with Taylor Brothers in Tasma- nia for the accommodation modules and fitout,” Croser explained.
Australian Industry Content (AIC) has reached 60 per cent in contracts that have already been set but this figure is expected to increase over the life of the program.
“Luerssen will try and improve the sus- tainability of these vessels through the 12-ship build by seeking further Austra- lian suppliers, looking at the assembly of components in Australia, and having local supportability of those systems,” Croser remarked. “They’re also very solid about wanting to deliver on schedule; that’s repu- tation for the business they’re building.”
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