USCG Polar Sea (WAGB 10) Arrives in Antarctica with Upgraded FM/ALCO 251F Engines
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January 5th, 2007
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Beloit, Wisconsin - The Polar Sea arrived back at McMurdo station, located in Antarctica, after a lengthy overhaul and a 10,200 nautical mile transit from its home port in Seattle, Washington. Part of the ship's overhaul included the Polar Sea's six (6) Fairbanks Morse FM/ALCO 16 cylinder engines at 3,500 hp (2,590 kW) used for main propulsion and three (3) FM/ALCO 8 cylinder engines at 1,100 hp (814 kW) for ship's service. Many of the engines received a “251 Plus” upgrade which reduces fuel and lube oil consumption and increases the service life of the engines.
The Polar Sea and her twin sister the Polar Star are 399-ft. polar class icebreakers specifically designed for solo icebreaking in remote Polar Regions. In service now for almost 30 years the Polar Sea has made 17 deployments in support of McMurdo station. The Polar Sea's reinforced hull is made of nearly two inch thick steel and has a specially contoured bow that can break ice up to 21 feet thick.
About Fairbanks Morse Engine
Since the company's inception in the 1870s, Fairbanks Morse Engine, based in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA, has been a worldwide leader in diesel engine technology and manufacturing. Today, the mission of Fairbanks Morse Engine is to provide its customers the highest quality diesel engines and generator sets, dual fuel engine generator sets, OEM replacement parts, and factory trained direct field service support. Our focus markets today are in the stationary power generation sector and large medium speed diesel and diesel-electric propulsion for the United States Navy and commercial maritime shipbuilding industry. |
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