Press Release Archive: Marine & Industrial Engines
June 21, 2011
GE Marine Reports Launch of First European FREMM Frigate Powered by LM2500+G4 Gas TurbineJune 13, 2011
GE to Supply Austal USA with LM2500 Gas Turbines for United States Navy's USS MontgomeryMay 25, 2011
GE to Provide Austal USA with LM2500 Gas Turbines for United States Navy's Third LCS-Class-Independence VariantMarch 2, 2011
David J. DePauw Appointed Director, Sales and Business DevelopmentAugust 31, 2010
GE to Provide New LM2500 Gas Turbine Modules for United States Navy's DDG 51 ProgramJuly 1, 2010
GE Completes Acceptance Test on First LM2500 Gas Turbine for Royal Australian Navy's Air Warfare DestroyerJune 3, 2010
GE LM2500 Gas Turbine-Powered USCG Waesche Commissioned by United States Coast GuardMay 24, 2010
Indian Navy Commissions INS Shivalik Stealth Frigate Powered by LM2500-Based CODOG ArrangementMay 3, 2010
GE Supplies United States Navy with Additional LM2500 Digital Fuel Control Retrofit KitsNovember 12, 2009
U.S. Navy Commissions USS Makin Island: Hybrid LM2500 Gas Turbine, Electric Drive Propulsion to Save Millions in Fuel, Maintenance CostsOctober 27, 2009
GE and U.S. Navy Celebrate 40th Operating Anniversary of LM2500 Gas TurbineSeptember 23, 2009
GE to Supply MTU with LM2500 Gas Turbine to Power German Navy's F125 FrigateJune 16, 2009
GE Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Investigate, Demonstrate Hybrid Drive Power System for DDG 51 Ship ProgramJune 8, 2009
GE Completes Rigorous LM2500+G4 Marine Gas Turbine Qualification Testing ProgramMarch 24, 2009
GE to Supply Samsung Techwin with LM500 Gas Turbines for Republic of Korea Navy's PK(X) Patrol BoatsFebruary 25, 2009
GE to Supply LM2500 Gas Turbines for Royal Australian Navy's Air Warfare Destroyer Advanced Ship ProgramJanuary 13, 2009
GE LM2500 Digital Fuel Control Retrofit Kits Provide United States Navy with Lower Maintenance Costs, More Accurate ControlOctober 20, 2008
GE LM2500+ Gas Turbines to Power United States Navy's LHA 6 Ship Hybrid Propulsion System ConfigurationSeptember 2, 2008
GE LM2500+G4 Gas Turbine Module Delivered By Avio for First FREMM FrigateJuly 24, 2008
GE LM2500 to Power Royal Australian Navy's LHD Amphibious ShipsMay 5, 2008
GE LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power U.S. Navy's Independence LCS Newly-LaunchedDecember 12, 2007
GE to Supply Avio with LM2500+G4 for Third FREMM VesselNovember 14, 2007
GE LM2500 Gas Turbine to Power Turkish Navy's New Multi-Purpose CorvetteSeptember 10, 2007
GE LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Spanish Navy's F105 FrigateAugust 1, 2007
GE to Supply Austal USA with LM2500 Gas Turbine Modules for U.S. Navy's Next Littoral Combat ShipJune 4, 2007
GE LM2500 Gas Turbine to Power Polish Navy's Next-Generation CorvetteMay 16, 2007
GE Renews Canadian Navy Contract for Maintenance and Logistic Support of LM2500 Gas Turbine-Based FrigatesMarch 12, 2007
GE Features a Complete Line of Products for Total Electrical Systems Aboard Cruise Ships and Super YachtsMarch 12, 2007
GE Gas Turbines Provide Reliable Propulsion and Onboard Power for 17 Cruise ShipsJanuary 16, 2007
GE Completes Major Marine Certification Testing Milestone on LM2500+G4 Gas TurbineOctober 18, 2006
GE - Marine Appoints Brien R. Bolsinger To General Manager PostAugust 29, 2006
U.S. Navy's Makin Island Christened; Powered by GE LM2500+ Gas Turbines, GearsJune 22, 2006
GE LM Marine Gas Turbines Help Power European NaviesMay 11, 2006
The Technological Evolution Of A Popular Aeroderivative Gas TurbineApril 18, 2006
GE Receives United States Navy Shock Approval On LM2500+ Aeroderivative Gas Turbine For LHD 8 ApplicationMarch 14, 2006
Snapshot: GE Gas Turbine Installations Aboard Cruise ShipsMarch 14, 2006
Holland America Noordam Begins Operating Powered by GE LM2500 Gas Turbine Brings Total to 17 Cruise Ships Using GE Gas TurbinesMarch 13, 2006
GE Announces Launch Marine Program for LM2500+G4 Gas Turbine Ideal for Commercial And Military Marine ApplicationsMarch 6, 2006
GE Issued Updated ABS Certification for LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas TurbineAugust 24, 2005
GE Completes 500-Hour Power Generation Phase of LM6000 Gas Turbine ABS Certification TestJune 30, 2005
GE's Contracts with Samsung to Provide LM500 Gas Turbines to Power Republic of Korea Navy's PK(X) Patrol BoatMay 17, 2005
Lloyd's Register Issues Approval in Princicple of GE Energy's Gas Turbine Propulsion System for LNG ShipsMay 4, 2005
GE to Supply IHI with LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Japan's 16DDH DestroyerApril 6, 2005
GE Delivers LM500 Auxiliary Gas Turbine Generator-Set for U.S. Navy's DD(X) Land-Based Test SiteMarch 15, 2005
Snapshot: GE Gas Turbine Installations Aboard Cruise ShipsMarch 15, 2005
GE Aeroderivative Marine Gas Turbines Log More Than 320,000 Service Hours Aboard 16 cruise ShipsMarch 14, 2005
Jeff Moll Appointed Director, Sales and Marketing for GE's Marine Gas Turbine BusinessFebruary 5, 2005
U.S. Navy's High-Speed X-Craft Catamaran Christened at Washington Shipyard Features GE Gas Turbines and MTU DieselsDecember 9, 2004
GE Begins Testing for American Bureau of Shipping Certification for LM6000 Aeroderivative Marine Gas TurbineNovember 29, 2004
GE to Supply Detroit Diesel with LM2500 Gas Turbine for Coast Guard's New Maritime Security Cutter.November 15, 2004
GE to Supply Samsung Techwin with LM2500 Gas Turbine for Korean KDX DestroyerNovember 8, 2004
Five New Cruise Ships Begin Service Powered by GE Gas TurbinesAugust 3, 2004
GE Receives United States Navy Certification for LM2500+ Aeroderviative Marine Gas TurbineJune 22, 2004
GE LM2500 Gas Turbine to Power Royal Australian Navy's Nuship Ballarat ANZAC FrigateMay 6, 2004
GE Marine to Supply IHI with LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Japan's 15DDG AEGIS DestroyerApril 27, 2004
Novatug and GE Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Jointly Market Carrousel Tug SystemMarch 16, 2004
Snapshot: GE Gas Turbine Installations Aboard Cruise ShipsMarch 16, 2004
GE Goes from Installation to Optimized Reliability for Cruise Ship Gas Turbine InstallationsFebruary 26, 2004
New Diamond Princess Delivered and Christened in JapanJanuary 13, 2004
GE Merges Businesses: Same Organization Now Offers Aeroderivative Gas Turbines, Diesel Engines and Main Reduction Gearing for Marine UsesJanuary12, 2004
GE's LM2500+ Gas Turbines Power Queen Mary 2 - The World's Largest Transatlantic LinerDecember 9, 2003
GE Unveils World's Most Efficient Simple-Cycle Gas Turbine For The Power Generation IndustryAugust 12, 2003
GE Gas Turbines Power Three New Cruise ShipsMay 1, 2003
GE Delivers 200th LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbine for U.S. Navy's DDG 51 Destroyer ProgramApril 15, 2003
GE's LM Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Are Experienced in Flexible, Combined-Engine ConfigurationsApril 15, 2003
GE's Popular LM6000 Aeroderivative Now Available in Gas Turbine-Generator SetMarch 4, 2003
Snapshot: GE Gas Turbine Installations Aboard Cruise ShipsMarch 4, 2003
Holland America's Zuiderdam Cruises Using GE Gas TurbineMarch 4, 2003
GE's Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Show Excellent In-Service Record Aboard Cruise ShipsDecember 19, 2002
GE LM2500+ Gas Turbines, Main Reduction Gears Selected For U.S. Navy's Eighth LHD Assault ShipDecember 17, 2002
GE's Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Make A Year-End Splash With Cruise Industry MilestonesOctober 21, 2002
GE Marine Engines Selected To Power Joint French/Italian Navy Horizon FrigateSeptember 9, 2002
GE Marine Engines' LM Gas Turbines Exceed 600,000 Hours Operating Aboard 16 Fast FerriesJuly 31, 2002
GE Marine Engines' Gas Turbine-Based System Powers Newly-Launched Brilliance Of The Seas Cruise ShipMay 21, 2002
GE LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines And Gears Power Final Sealift Ship Launched By NASSCOMarch 12, 2002
GE LM2500+-Based COGED Plant Aboard Millennium Cruise Ship Deemed "Healthy" After Annual InspectionFebruary 26, 2002
GE Marine Engines' LM2500 Gas Turbines, Main Reduction Gears Selected For Italian Navy's New Andrea Doria Aircraft CarrierJanuary 15, 2002
GE Marine Engines Re-Ups Marine Systems Supplier Agreement With MTU FriedrichshafenDecember 17, 2001
Milestone For GE's Fleet of LM Aeroderivative Gas Turbines: 50 Million Hours of OperationNovember 15, 2001
GE To Provide Commercial Maintenance And Logistic Support For Canadian Navy's LM2500 Gas Turbine-Based FrigateOctober 30, 2001
GE To Supply LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines For Five Royal Norwegian Navy F-310 Class FrigatesAugust 21, 2001
GE Marine Engines' LM2500+ Gas Turbines To Be Used Aboard Cunard Line Queen Mary 2 In A CODAG ConfigurationMarch 6, 2001
GE Marine Engines Continues To Make Inroads In The Cruise IndustryMarch 6, 2001
GE's Gas Turbine Engines On Celebrity Cruises' Millennium Log 10,000 HoursFebruary 12, 2001
GE Marine Engines Receives Funding To Begin Engineering Gas Turbines, Gears For U.S. Navy's Eighth LHD Assault ShipJanuary 26, 2001
GE Marine Engines Appoints Karl W. Matson To General Manager PostNovember 11, 2000
GE Marine Engines' LM2500+ Gas Turbines to be Used in CODAG Configuration On Four Princess Cruises' New BuildsSeptember 05, 2000
GE's Gear Plant Receives U.S. Navy's Theater Surface Team Award For Excellence for USS Decatur Main Reduction EffortAugust 24, 2000
GE Marine Engines Appoints Richard Douglas Director, Sales & MarketingJune 29, 2000
GE To Supply Two LM2500s For The U.S. Navy's Eighth Gas Turbine-Powered Strategic Sealift ShipJune 26, 2000
GE'S LM2500+ Marine Engines Power Celebrity Cruises' MillnneiumMay 19, 2000
GE Marine Engines Honors U.S. Navy During 1,000May 11, 2000
GE Marine Engines to Provide MTU with LM2500+ Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Corsaire 14000-Class Fast FerryApril 28, 2000
GE Marine Engines To Supply IHI with Six LM500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Japanese Patrol BoatsApril 19, 2000
GE Marine Engines' Proven LM Aeroderivative Gas Turbines are Best Solution for U.S. Navy's Next Generation DD 21 DestroyersApril 19, 2000
GE's New On-line Remote Diagnostics to be Demonstrated Shipboard on the U.S. Navy's USS DONALD COOK DDG 75 DestroyerApril 7, 2000
GE LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Power H/F Villum Clausen Fast Ferry to New World's RecordMarch 8, 2000
GE's LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Selected for Holland America Line Cruise ShipsJanuary 26, 2000
GE to Supply IHI With Two LM2500 Gas Turbines for Japanese 11DD DestroyerSeptember 22, 1999
Five Asian Plants To Begin Commercial Operation Powered By GE's LM6000 Aeroderivative Gas TurbinesSeptember 22, 1999
GE to Supply IHI With LM2500 and LM1600 Gas Turbines for Emergency Power Generation in Tokyo, JapanAugust 5, 1999
Two GE LM6000 Gas Turbines Supplied by IHI are Installed at IPCL-Dahej Captive Cogeneration Plant in IndiaJuly 22, 1999
GE Expert Highlights Benefits Of Aeroderivative Gas Turbines To Reduce Marine Exhaust EmissionsJuly 7, 1999
Third and Fourth MDC 3000-Class Fast Ferries Begin Service Powered by LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas TurbinesJuly 7, 1999
GE's LM2500 Gas Turbine Used as Prime Mover in IPS Test Program; First U.S. Navy Electric Drive ConfigurationJune 1, 1999
GE's Worldwide LM Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Fleet Reaches 40 Million Operating HoursJune 1, 1999
GE's New On-Line Remote Diagnostics Offers Ongoing Analysis of Key Gas Turbine Operating DataApril 23, 1999
GE to Supply Alstom with LM6000 Aeroderivative Gas Turbine for Boral Energy Australian Power PlantMarch 23, 1999
GE Marine Engines to Supply MTU with Two LM2500+ Gas Turbines for Corsaire 13000 Fast FerryMarch 9, 1999
GE Marine Engines Completes Testing on Two LM2500+s For Royal Caribbean's First Gas Turbine-Powered Cruise ShipsMarch 3, 1999
GE Marine Engines to Supply MTU with Three LM2500 Gas Turbines for Germany's F124 FrigatesFebruary 10, 1999
GE Marine Engines to Supply Kvaerner Energy with Two LM2500 Gas Turbines for Bornholms Trafikken Fast FerryJanuary 29, 1999
GE Supplies IHI with Four LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Japanese 10DD DestroyersJanuary 22, 1999
GE to Supply Dresser-Rand with Seven DLE-Equipped LM2500+ Gas Turbines for Statoil's Asgard B and Karsto FacilitiesJanuary 8, 1999
GE Marine Engines Appoints Read Tuddenham as Manager Marine Applications and Ship IntegrationDecember 9, 1998
GE to Supply Nuovo Pignone with Two LM6000 Gas Turbines for Amerada Hess Triton FPSODecember 9, 1998
GE's Fleet of DLE-Equipped Aeroderivative Gas Turbines to Exceed 300,000 Operating Hours by Year EndDecember 9, 1998
Four GE LM2500+ DLE Gas Turbines Begin Operating on Interconnector UK-to-Belgium PipelineSeptember 13, 1998
First LM6000-Powered Barge Begins Simple-Cycle Operation in IndonesiaSeptember 13, 1998
GE LM2500 Surpasses 100,000 Operating Hours on Statoil Offshore PlatformAugust 19, 1998
Two MDV 3000 Fast Ferries Begin Commercial Operations Powered by GE's LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas TurbineAugust 12, 1998
GE Announces Start-up of Two LM6000 Gas Turbines on Schiehallion FPSOAugust 7, 1998
GE Receives Order from FiatAvio for Two LM2500+ Gas Turbines for Cogeneration PlantJuly 7, 1998
GE Receives Contracts from TSSI for Two LM6000 Gas Turbines for Two Cogeneration Turbines for Two Cogeneration Plants in FranceJune 29, 1998
GE's Uprated LM6000 Deal For Variety Of Marine Propulsion ApplicationsJune 29, 1998
GE Continues to Enhance Popular LM6000 Gas TurbineJune 9, 1998
GE's LM6000 SPRINT Spray Intercooling 9% More Power and Reduced Life Cycle CostsMay 22, 1998
GE Marine Engines Secures 10-Year Gas Turbine Maintenance Agreement For Three Stena HSS Fast FerriesMay 19, 1998
GE Provides Maintenance Services for Five LM2500 Gas Turbines on Hibernia Oil Platform Offshore NewfoundlandMay 12, 1998
GE's LM2500+ to be Used on World's First Gas Turbine-Powered Cruise ShopsApril 28, 1998
GE Supplies TSSI with DLE-Equipped LM2500+ Gas Turbine for EDF Cogeneration PlantApril 7, 1998
GE to Provide Kvaerner Energy with Five DLE-Equipped LM1600 Gas Turbines for Phillips Petroleum Offshore PlatformMarch 16, 1998
GE Contracts with IHI to Supply Four LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Japanese 09DD DestroyersMarch 11, 1998
First DLE-Equipped LM Gas Turbine in North Sea Begins Commercial Service on Statoil PlatformMarch 6, 1998
First GE LM2500+ Begins Successful Commercial Operations at Dupont Cogeneration Plant in the NetherlandsFebruary 25, 1998
GE Delivers LM2500 Gas Turbines for U.S. Navy's DDG 80 Arleigh Burke-Class DestroyerDecember 26, 1997
GE Marine & Industrial Engines Appoints Robert Saul as U.S. Navy and Marine Marketing ManagerDecember 9, 1997
Uprated LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Increase Power and Oil Production on PEMEX PlatformsDecember 9, 1997
GE's Uprate Kit Offers Enhanced Power and Efficiency for Original Model LM6000 Gas TurbinesDecember 9, 1997
GE to Provide Stewart & Stevenson with LM6000 Fueled by Naphtha Cracking Process Byproducts at Japanese PlantDecember 9, 1997
First DLE-Equipped Uprated GE LM6000 Begins Commercial Operation at GEEL, Belgium Cogeneration FacilityNovember 6, 1997
Tirrenia Lines Selects Four LM2500 Gas Turbines for Third and Fourth MDV 2000 Fast FerriesOctober 17, 1997
GE Contract With Two OEM's to Provide 10 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Petrobras Gas FieldsOctober 10, 1997
GE Secures Contract With Kvaerner Energy to Provide LM2500 for Petronas Compressor PlatformSeptember 22, 1997
Three GE LM6000s Ordered by IHI for Taiwan's First Aeroderivative Gas Turbine-Based IPP ProjectAugust 29, 1997
Tests Verify GE's Uprated LM6000 Produces Up to 20% More Power; Dual-Fuel DLE Capabilities ConfirmedJuly 18, 1997
LM6000 Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Fleet Exceeds One Million Operating Hours With Outstanding Reliability, AvailabilityJune 23, 1997
GE Secures Seven Orders for New Gas Turbine Exchange ProgramMay 30, 1997
GE to Provide Nuovo Pignone With LM2500+ for Compressor Drive Service at Transcanada Pipelines StationMay 9, 1997
LM6000 Packaged by European Gas Turbines to be Used by British Sugar for Combined-Cycle Cogeneration PlantApril 21, 1997
Seven GE LM2500+ Gas Turbines With DLE Systems To Provide Compressor Drive Service At Four British Gas StationsApril 2, 1997
GE Marine & Industrial Engines Appoints Morton; Expands Presence in Southern Cone of South AmericaMarch 13, 1997
GE Outlines Advantages of LM Aeroderivative-Based COGES System for Cruise Ships at Seatrade Cruise Shipping ConventionMarch 13, 1997
GE Marine & Industrial Engines: World Leader in Marine Gas Turbines for Cruise Ships and Fast FerriesFebruary 27, 1997
Tests for Brazilian Program Verify LM2500 Can Burn Low BTU Biomass Fuel; Gas Turbine Being Considered for Other ProjectsFebruary 21, 1997
FiatAvio Orders Four GE LM2500 Gas Turbines for Use in CODAG Configuration on Tirrenia's MDV 3000 Fast FerriesDecember 6, 1996
GE and PZL Rzeszow Sign MOU to Evaluate Gas Turbine Industrial Markets in PolandDecember 4, 1996
Nuovo Pignone to Provide Four GE LM2500+ Gas Turbines With DLE System for Interconnector Limited's UK-to-Belgium PipelineDecember 4, 1996
GE Marine & Industrial Engines' Products/Services Showcased on Internet Web PageDecember 4, 1996
GE's Fleet of Rugged LM6000 Gas Turbines Exceed 620,000 Operating Hours with Outstanding Availability and ReliabilityDecember 4, 1996
GE's Proven Range of LM Service Products Reduce Overall Gas Turbine ExpensesDecember 4, 1996
GE Wins Maintenance Contract With Northland Power for Two LM6000s at Canadian IPP Power PlantDecember 4, 1996
Transalta Energy's O&M Practices for LM6000 Plants Highlighted in Power-Gen International PaperDecember 4, 1996
GE to Provide Nuovo Pignone With First LM1600 With DLE Combustion System for Gas Pipeline ServiceNovember 7, 1996
Four LM6000s Began Commercial Operations at Merchant Power PlantNovember 5, 1996
LM2500s Exceed 1.5 Million Hours in Compressor Drive and Electrical Load Service on Statoil's Statford Offshore PlatformJuly 10, 1996
First SEAJET® 250 Fast Ferry Begins Commercial Operation Powered By Two LM1600 Aeroderivative Gas TurbinesJuly 5, 1996
GE Contracts with IHI to Supply LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Barge-Mounted Power Project in MalaysiaJuly 3, 1996
GE LM6000 Gas Turbines in Use by Northeast Utilities This Summer Through Fast-Track ProjectsJune 14, 1996
Two LM2500+ Gas Turbines Ordered by Dresser-Rand for Gas Reinjection on Statoil Floating PlatformMay 9, 1996
GE Signs Contract With Stewart & Stevenson To Supply United Phosphorus Ltd. With First LM6000 in IndiaApril 22, 1996
LM2500 Aeroderivative at P&G's Oxnard Facility Exceeds 117,000 HoursApril 12, 1996
GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Begin Commercial Service on Stena Explorer, World's Largest Fast FerryMarch 29, 1996
GE's First Commercial LM2500 DLE Unit Delivers Low NOx, CO, and UHC During Initial 1,000 Operating HoursMarch 14, 1996
GE'S Carl Brady Receives American Society of Naval Engineers Distinguished Gold Medal AwardFebruary 26, 1996
GE Aircraft Engines Announces Little and Ruegg AppointmentsDecember 5, 1995
Retrofit Kits for GE Aeroderivatives to Enhance Reliability, Increase Output, Reduce EmissionsDecember 5, 1995
GE to Provide MTU Maintenance GMBH with Retrofit Kit for PEMEX LM2500December 5, 1995
Uprated LM6000 to Provide Increased Power and Efficiency, Lower EmissionsDecember 5, 1995
LM6000 Gas Turbine Popular in Americas RegionOctober 6, 1995
GE Presents TransAlta with Award Marking 2000th Aeroderivative Gas Turbine ProducedMay 23, 1995
GE Marine & Industrial Engines: World Wide Leader in Aeroderivative Gas Turbine TechnologyMay 23, 1995
GE Expands Aeroderivative Product Line with Introduction of LM2500+ Gas TurbineMay 23, 1995
GE's LM6000 Demonstrates Outstanding Reliability and Availability in First Two Years of Commercial ServiceMarch 16, 1995
GE Aircraft Engines Canada and Canadian Airlines to Provide Maintenance Support of Canadian Frigate Engines