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波斯湾高温“热昏”英国战舰 单价达10亿英镑
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英国皇家海军单价达10亿英镑的45型驱逐舰近日成为舆论关注的焦点，不过不是因为它在战场上发挥了多么关键的作用，而是因为这种驱逐舰作为在中东地区打击“伊斯兰国”的美国航母编队的一员，在执行作战任务时由于海水温度过高而频出故障。
据美国有线电视新闻网 (CNN)报道，英国皇家海军的6艘45型驱逐舰由于海水温度过高而频繁停电，在军舰上服役的士兵不时处于一片黑暗中。这些战舰自去年起随同美国海军在波斯湾游弋，护卫航空母舰对“伊斯兰国”发动空袭。
令人无语的停电原因震惊了英国议会的议员。在本月上旬举行的英国议会国防委员会听证会上，议员们向战舰的制造商发起质询。苏格兰民族党籍议员道格拉斯·查普曼表示自己在听到这一消息时“完全惊呆了”：“这可是个10亿英镑的大家伙，你还把它放到了战场上。可我们都不知道舰上官兵能不能活着回来，因为船上的动力系统可能存在问题。”
面对质询，英国著名航空发动机生产企业罗尔斯·罗伊斯公司主管托马斯·莱希表示，在波斯湾服役的英国战舰“不得不在比设计要求困难得多的条件下工作”。世界著名军品公司BAE系统公司海事部门总经理约翰·哈德森辩解称：“当时的运行概述也显示，(驱逐舰) 不能在波斯湾地区连续工作。”
波斯湾的水温可以达到32℃。莱希称，当置身于炎热环境时，涡轮机无法产生足够的电力，这会导致全船发生电力故障。不过，英国国防部一位发言人的谈话却打了驱逐舰生产企业的脸：“45型驱逐舰的设计考虑了在世界各地航行的需要，从亚北极地区到极端的热带环境都能适应，之前也一直在波斯湾和南大西洋地区有效运行。”英国国防部还称，45型驱逐舰是英国建造的最先进战舰，也是英国皇家海军防空的中坚力量，2006年首次投入使用，设计服役年限为30年。
专家认为，目前这6艘45型驱逐舰都应该加装柴油发电机作为备用机组，以便在温热的海水导致主发电机失灵的时候作为“替补队员”发电。
由于经费紧张，45型驱逐舰出了这样的事故后，英国议会国防委员会对维修这些“怕热”舰只所需的费用深感忧虑。国防委员会还担心事故会推迟取代旧有舰只的26型护卫舰的下水计划。“如果现在面临一场大战的话，我们的19艘驱逐舰和护卫舰实际上只有13艘能投入战斗。”英国前海军参谋长阿兰·韦斯特警告说，海军改造计划的继续拖延会使皇家海军面临战斗力“严重不足”的窘境。
虽然英国国防部发言人称45型驱逐舰“之前一直有效运行”，但事实上这并不是这款昂贵的战舰首次陷入“热昏”窘境。在前几年赴印度洋和波斯湾执行任务时，45型驱逐舰的雷达就曾在炎热的环境中发生故障，但英国海军表示在改进软件之后，此类问题已经得到解决。早在2012年、2010年甚至2009年，这款军舰也曾出现过在高温环境中失去动力的故障或征兆。记者王卓一
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...face-dangerous-delays-because-mod-has-run-ou/
Royal Navy £1bn warships break down in Gulf because they can't take the heat
Type 26 global combat ship frigate
The first Type 26 frigate is now not expected to enter service until at least 2025 Credit: MoD/PA
Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent
7 June 2016 • 6:42pm
The Royal Navy faces a “bloody dangerous” delay in replacing its ageing fleet of frigates because the Ministry of Defence has run out of money to order new ships, a former First Sea Lord has told MPs.
Further delays to the long awaited Type 26 frigates will leave the Navy with a “grossly inadequate” fleet to meet its duties, Lord West of Spithead told the Commons defence committee.
MPs also heard that Britain’s £1bn destroyers are breaking down while serving in the Middle East because the Navy did not order power systems designed for long tours in the heat of the Gulf.
HMS Iron Duke, a Type 23 frigate, escorting the Russian warship Admiral Grigorovich through the Channel
The new Type 26 frigates will replace the existing Type 23, seen here, as the workhorse of the fleet Credit: MoD
The six Type 45 destroyers are suffering poor reliability and power outages that MPs said risk leaving the air defence ships unable to do their job of protecting the fleet and carriers.
Lord West, who was First Sea Lord from 2002 to 2006 and then a Labour minister, accused the Government of being "being economical with the actualité" about the reasons for the frigates’ delay.
He said: “The reality is that there is not enough money in the MoD this year or next. We have run out of money and therefore they have pushed this programme to the right and that's bloody dangerous."
The first new frigate had been due to enter service in around 2020, to replace the ageing Type 23 class as it retires. MPs heard the first Type 26 was now unlikely to be ready before 2025.
HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer
Type 45 destroyers were not designed for long tours in the Gulf, manufacturers have said
Lord West said the Navy’s current fleet of 19 frigates and destroyers was not enough to meet its obligations around the world and delays would make the shortage worse.
Julian Lewis, chair of the committee, said: "What you are saying is the existing total of 19 frigates and destroyers is inadequate for the tasks that are laid upon them.
"So if there were to be any delays in the coming into service of Type 26 that took us effectively below the total of 19 we would be going from inadequate to grossly inadequate?"
Lord West said: "Absolutely."
CGI shows the huge scale of Britain's newest aircraft carriers CGI shows the huge scale of Britain's newest aircraft carriers Play! 00:35
MPs heard steel for the ships to be built on the Clyde was not expected to be cut until late 2017 or early 2018.
Lord West said the delay was due to MoD finances.
He said: "There's almost no money available this year, and we are really strapped next year.
"The Government aren't coming clean about that."
"The reality is there is not enough money in the MoD this year and next year.
"We have run out of money and therefore they have pushed this programme to the right and that's bloody dangerous."Lord West
John Hudson, managing director at BAE Systems, said he was unable to say when building would begin, only that the company was “in detailed negotiations with the MoD”
The committee also heard that problems with the power units of the Type 45 destroyers were partly because the warships turbines and electrics were not designed for the heat of the Gulf.
The 8,000-ton air defence destroyers have a crew of 190 and are designed to shield the rest of the fleet from air or missile attack. They will play a vital role in defending Britain’s new aircraft carriers, but have suffered a string of power outages and are scheduled to undergo a refit costing tens of millions of pounds to put in extra diesel generators.
But executives from firms which built the destroyers said the Navy had not specified the warships would need to be able to operate for long periods in the extreme temperatures of the Gulf.
Mr Hudson said: “I think the operating profile considered at the time was that there would not be repeated and continuous operations in the Gulf.”
Thomas Leahy, a director of Rolls Royce, said the conditions the firm’s turbines were working under were “far more arduous conditions than were initally required by that specification”.
The Prime Minister's official spokesperson responded by saying said: "We are going to be spending £8 billion in the next decade. That is a considerable sum. That's what the Royal Navy will be spending on new kit and new warships. Much of that is being manufactured on the Clyde."
An MoD spokesman added that the Type 45 destroyer was “designed for world-wide operations, from Sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments, and continues to operate effectively in the Gulf and the South Atlantic all year round”.
http://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-heat-destroys-british-warships-20160614/
Climate Change Heat Destroys British Warships
Courtney Lepping June 14, 2016 Climate Change
gulfThe ocean temperature in the body of water called the Persian Gulf has recently skyrocketed to the point of causing the breakdown of six Type 45 British warships.
Unbelievably, the ships are prone to losing power from the drastic changes.
Although the water temperatures in the Persian Gulf typically range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems Maritime admit that the ships cannot stand environments such as the over-heated ocean. The waters can increase to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Put lightly, the temperature change causes the turbines to overheat and lead to a decrease in energy and therefore electrical issues. The power outages have inconvenienced servicemen. A company executive claims, “Suddenly, you have lost your main generator on your system and you are plunged into darkness.”
There also seems to be general shock over the ships’ failures. The Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD)seems to think the ships’ capacities are high: “The Type 45 was designed for world-wide operations, from sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments, and continues to operate effectively in the Gulf and the South Atlantic all year round.”
While some individuals criticize the ship design and some advertise its capabilities, the fact is that climate change is becoming reality. The heatwaves make it so that the Persian Gulf will most likely not be suitable for quality living standards by the end of the century.
It should be noted that in the past several months the Gulf area has had several heat waves. There was one particular heat wave that resulted in the second-highest heat index ever recorded in history. The patterns do not cause individuals to suggest that the heat waves will decrease, in fact exactly the opposite.
The heat waves are predicted to increase based off of recent data and the growing knowledge on climate change.
波斯湾高温“热昏”英国战舰 单价达10亿英镑
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英国皇家海军单价达10亿英镑的45型驱逐舰近日成为舆论关注的焦点，不过不是因为它在战场上发挥了多么关键的作用，而是因为这种驱逐舰作为在中东地区打击“伊斯兰国”的美国航母编队的一员，在执行作战任务时由于海水温度过高而频出故障。
据美国有线电视新闻网 (CNN)报道，英国皇家海军的6艘45型驱逐舰由于海水温度过高而频繁停电，在军舰上服役的士兵不时处于一片黑暗中。这些战舰自去年起随同美国海军在波斯湾游弋，护卫航空母舰对“伊斯兰国”发动空袭。
令人无语的停电原因震惊了英国议会的议员。在本月上旬举行的英国议会国防委员会听证会上，议员们向战舰的制造商发起质询。苏格兰民族党籍议员道格拉斯·查普曼表示自己在听到这一消息时“完全惊呆了”：“这可是个10亿英镑的大家伙，你还把它放到了战场上。可我们都不知道舰上官兵能不能活着回来，因为船上的动力系统可能存在问题。”
面对质询，英国著名航空发动机生产企业罗尔斯·罗伊斯公司主管托马斯·莱希表示，在波斯湾服役的英国战舰“不得不在比设计要求困难得多的条件下工作”。世界著名军品公司BAE系统公司海事部门总经理约翰·哈德森辩解称：“当时的运行概述也显示，(驱逐舰) 不能在波斯湾地区连续工作。”
波斯湾的水温可以达到32℃。莱希称，当置身于炎热环境时，涡轮机无法产生足够的电力，这会导致全船发生电力故障。不过，英国国防部一位发言人的谈话却打了驱逐舰生产企业的脸：“45型驱逐舰的设计考虑了在世界各地航行的需要，从亚北极地区到极端的热带环境都能适应，之前也一直在波斯湾和南大西洋地区有效运行。”英国国防部还称，45型驱逐舰是英国建造的最先进战舰，也是英国皇家海军防空的中坚力量，2006年首次投入使用，设计服役年限为30年。
专家认为，目前这6艘45型驱逐舰都应该加装柴油发电机作为备用机组，以便在温热的海水导致主发电机失灵的时候作为“替补队员”发电。
由于经费紧张，45型驱逐舰出了这样的事故后，英国议会国防委员会对维修这些“怕热”舰只所需的费用深感忧虑。国防委员会还担心事故会推迟取代旧有舰只的26型护卫舰的下水计划。“如果现在面临一场大战的话，我们的19艘驱逐舰和护卫舰实际上只有13艘能投入战斗。”英国前海军参谋长阿兰·韦斯特警告说，海军改造计划的继续拖延会使皇家海军面临战斗力“严重不足”的窘境。
虽然英国国防部发言人称45型驱逐舰“之前一直有效运行”，但事实上这并不是这款昂贵的战舰首次陷入“热昏”窘境。在前几年赴印度洋和波斯湾执行任务时，45型驱逐舰的雷达就曾在炎热的环境中发生故障，但英国海军表示在改进软件之后，此类问题已经得到解决。早在2012年、2010年甚至2009年，这款军舰也曾出现过在高温环境中失去动力的故障或征兆。记者王卓一
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...face-dangerous-delays-because-mod-has-run-ou/
Royal Navy £1bn warships break down in Gulf because they can't take the heat
Type 26 global combat ship frigate
The first Type 26 frigate is now not expected to enter service until at least 2025 Credit: MoD/PA
Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent
7 June 2016 • 6:42pm
The Royal Navy faces a “bloody dangerous” delay in replacing its ageing fleet of frigates because the Ministry of Defence has run out of money to order new ships, a former First Sea Lord has told MPs.
Further delays to the long awaited Type 26 frigates will leave the Navy with a “grossly inadequate” fleet to meet its duties, Lord West of Spithead told the Commons defence committee.
MPs also heard that Britain’s £1bn destroyers are breaking down while serving in the Middle East because the Navy did not order power systems designed for long tours in the heat of the Gulf.
HMS Iron Duke, a Type 23 frigate, escorting the Russian warship Admiral Grigorovich through the Channel
The new Type 26 frigates will replace the existing Type 23, seen here, as the workhorse of the fleet Credit: MoD
The six Type 45 destroyers are suffering poor reliability and power outages that MPs said risk leaving the air defence ships unable to do their job of protecting the fleet and carriers.
Lord West, who was First Sea Lord from 2002 to 2006 and then a Labour minister, accused the Government of being "being economical with the actualité" about the reasons for the frigates’ delay.
He said: “The reality is that there is not enough money in the MoD this year or next. We have run out of money and therefore they have pushed this programme to the right and that's bloody dangerous."
The first new frigate had been due to enter service in around 2020, to replace the ageing Type 23 class as it retires. MPs heard the first Type 26 was now unlikely to be ready before 2025.
HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer
Type 45 destroyers were not designed for long tours in the Gulf, manufacturers have said
Lord West said the Navy’s current fleet of 19 frigates and destroyers was not enough to meet its obligations around the world and delays would make the shortage worse.
Julian Lewis, chair of the committee, said: "What you are saying is the existing total of 19 frigates and destroyers is inadequate for the tasks that are laid upon them.
"So if there were to be any delays in the coming into service of Type 26 that took us effectively below the total of 19 we would be going from inadequate to grossly inadequate?"
Lord West said: "Absolutely."
CGI shows the huge scale of Britain's newest aircraft carriers CGI shows the huge scale of Britain's newest aircraft carriers Play! 00:35
MPs heard steel for the ships to be built on the Clyde was not expected to be cut until late 2017 or early 2018.
Lord West said the delay was due to MoD finances.
He said: "There's almost no money available this year, and we are really strapped next year.
"The Government aren't coming clean about that."
"The reality is there is not enough money in the MoD this year and next year.
"We have run out of money and therefore they have pushed this programme to the right and that's bloody dangerous."Lord West
John Hudson, managing director at BAE Systems, said he was unable to say when building would begin, only that the company was “in detailed negotiations with the MoD”
The committee also heard that problems with the power units of the Type 45 destroyers were partly because the warships turbines and electrics were not designed for the heat of the Gulf.
The 8,000-ton air defence destroyers have a crew of 190 and are designed to shield the rest of the fleet from air or missile attack. They will play a vital role in defending Britain’s new aircraft carriers, but have suffered a string of power outages and are scheduled to undergo a refit costing tens of millions of pounds to put in extra diesel generators.
But executives from firms which built the destroyers said the Navy had not specified the warships would need to be able to operate for long periods in the extreme temperatures of the Gulf.
Mr Hudson said: “I think the operating profile considered at the time was that there would not be repeated and continuous operations in the Gulf.”
Thomas Leahy, a director of Rolls Royce, said the conditions the firm’s turbines were working under were “far more arduous conditions than were initally required by that specification”.
The Prime Minister's official spokesperson responded by saying said: "We are going to be spending £8 billion in the next decade. That is a considerable sum. That's what the Royal Navy will be spending on new kit and new warships. Much of that is being manufactured on the Clyde."
An MoD spokesman added that the Type 45 destroyer was “designed for world-wide operations, from Sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments, and continues to operate effectively in the Gulf and the South Atlantic all year round”.
http://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-heat-destroys-british-warships-20160614/
Climate Change Heat Destroys British Warships
Courtney Lepping June 14, 2016 Climate Change
gulfThe ocean temperature in the body of water called the Persian Gulf has recently skyrocketed to the point of causing the breakdown of six Type 45 British warships.
Unbelievably, the ships are prone to losing power from the drastic changes.
Although the water temperatures in the Persian Gulf typically range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems Maritime admit that the ships cannot stand environments such as the over-heated ocean. The waters can increase to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Put lightly, the temperature change causes the turbines to overheat and lead to a decrease in energy and therefore electrical issues. The power outages have inconvenienced servicemen. A company executive claims, “Suddenly, you have lost your main generator on your system and you are plunged into darkness.”
There also seems to be general shock over the ships’ failures. The Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD)seems to think the ships’ capacities are high: “The Type 45 was designed for world-wide operations, from sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments, and continues to operate effectively in the Gulf and the South Atlantic all year round.”
While some individuals criticize the ship design and some advertise its capabilities, the fact is that climate change is becoming reality. The heatwaves make it so that the Persian Gulf will most likely not be suitable for quality living standards by the end of the century.
It should be noted that in the past several months the Gulf area has had several heat waves. There was one particular heat wave that resulted in the second-highest heat index ever recorded in history. The patterns do not cause individuals to suggest that the heat waves will decrease, in fact exactly the opposite.
The heat waves are predicted to increase based off of recent data and the growing knowledge on climate change.
