Prius of the Navy...

DetPrius · 10-22-2009, 10:05 PM

New Navy ship using "hybrid" technology...

‘Prius’ of the Navy Liveshots

‘Prius’ of the Navy

October 22, 2009 - 1:02 PM | by: William La Jeunesse The USS Makin Island is the newest ship in the fleet and the first to use hybrid technology --earning it the nickname the 'Prius' of the Navy.
Three football fields long, the Makin Island carries 2,000 marines, their helicopters, hovercraft, Bradley fighting vehicles and a squadron of Harrier jets. The ship is designed for cruising offshore for long periods at slow speeds-perfect for a hybrid electric motor.
SLIDESHOW: USS Makin
Compared to other steam driven ships, the Makin Island can stay on water almost twice as long before refueling. On its first voyage from a shipyard in Mississippi to San Diego, the hybrid engine saves more than 1 million gallons of diesel, saving taxpayers 2.2 million dollars.
The Makin Island is just the first "green" ship to sail the ocean blue- part of an ongoing initiative to make our armed forces less reliant on fossil fuel and to reduce the Military's carbon footprint.

qbee42 · 10-22-2009, 10:46 PM

Hybrid ships have been around for a long time. Most hybrid ships are serial diesel-electric hybrids.

Tom

cwerdna · 10-23-2009, 02:17 AM

And one could consider submarines to be "hybrid" as well. Prior to nuclear subs, they ran on diesel or battery power.

Rybold · 10-23-2009, 03:44 AM

About twelve months ago, Popular Science magazine suggested that modern cargo and container ships could add wind sails (think of the type of ships that Christopher Columbus and Pirates of the Caribbean had) under certain circumstances (when wind direction is optimal) to reduce fuel costs. It seems like a common sense idea, but I still haven't seen even a prototype.

qbee42 · 10-23-2009, 09:27 AM

Some have been using kite sails for several years.

Tom

hill · 10-23-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rybold

About twelve months ago, Popular Science magazine suggested that modern cargo and container ships could add wind sails (think of the type of ships that Christopher Columbus and Pirates of the Caribbean had) under certain circumstances (when wind direction is optimal) to reduce fuel costs. It seems like a common sense idea, but I still haven't seen even a prototype.

It's beyond prototype ... it's in production. It's solar assist. check it out:

Yep ... like it was mentioned above, ships have been hybrid in one form/shape or another since the 1st battery diesel subs.

You can read up on what's going on w/ the shipping industry & hybrids here:
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/23/...r-by-kiteship/

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patsparks · 10-23-2009, 11:31 AM

Have you seen this?
Alcyone

jburns · 10-23-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rybold

About twelve months ago, Popular Science magazine suggested that modern cargo and container ships could add wind sails .

About 50 years ago Popular Science magazine said by 2000 we would all be flying to work in our own George Jetson cars. Sadly I'm still waiting.

Grateful11 · 10-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Many people don't realize that all diesel locomotives are actually a diesel engine running
large generator powering electric traction motors.

10-22-2009, 10:05 PM	#1
DetPrius Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 121 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts Friends: 0	Prius of the Navy... New Navy ship using "hybrid" technology... ‘Prius’ of the Navy Liveshots ‘Prius’ of the Navy October 22, 2009 - 1:02 PM \| by: William La Jeunesse The USS Makin Island is the newest ship in the fleet and the first to use hybrid technology --earning it the nickname the 'Prius' of the Navy. Three football fields long, the Makin Island carries 2,000 marines, their helicopters, hovercraft, Bradley fighting vehicles and a squadron of Harrier jets. The ship is designed for cruising offshore for long periods at slow speeds-perfect for a hybrid electric motor. SLIDESHOW: USS Makin Compared to other steam driven ships, the Makin Island can stay on water almost twice as long before refueling. On its first voyage from a shipyard in Mississippi to San Diego, the hybrid engine saves more than 1 million gallons of diesel, saving taxpayers 2.2 million dollars. The Makin Island is just the first "green" ship to sail the ocean blue- part of an ongoing initiative to make our armed forces less reliant on fossil fuel and to reduce the Military's carbon footprint. Last edited by efusco; 10-22-2009 at 10:42 PM. Reason: making news

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qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,474 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 94 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Prius of the Navy... Hybrid ships have been around for a long time. Most hybrid ships are serial diesel-electric hybrids. Tom

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Rybold globally warmed member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,246 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 95 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts Friends: 3	Re: Prius of the Navy... About twelve months ago, Popular Science magazine suggested that modern cargo and container ships could add wind sails (think of the type of ships that Christopher Columbus and Pirates of the Caribbean had) under certain circumstances (when wind direction is optimal) to reduce fuel costs. It seems like a common sense idea, but I still haven't seen even a prototype.

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qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,474 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 94 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Prius of the Navy... Some have been using kite sails for several years. Tom

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