Fiscal Year:
1987
Title:
ADVANCED DIESEL ENGINE ENHANCEMENTS
Agency:
DOC
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$30,000.00
Abstract:
PHASE I WILL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY INCLUDING COST/BENEFITS OF RETRO-FITTING SHIPBOARD MAIN PROPULSION DIESEL ENGINES WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY, AND TO SAVE ON MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, AND FUEL COST. THESE COMPONENTS WILL BE IN THE AREAS OF CURRENT ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT BY SEAWORTHY AND ARE ADVANCED TURBOCHARGERS, CERAMIC COATING OFENGINE PARTS, AND ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS. ALL ENGINE TYPES IN THE NOAA FLEET WILL BE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPONENTS ARE ADAPTABLE AND IF THE COST/BENEFIT RATIO IS SIGNIFICANT. ADAPTION OF THESE COMPONENTS WILL EXTEND THE SERVICE LIFE AND REDUCE THE OPERATING COSTS WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF INVESTMENT.
Principal Investigator:
William mccarthy
VICE PRESIDENT
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Seaworthy Systems Inc
28 Main St Essex, CT 06426
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
N/A
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No