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www.sea-technology.com September 2015 / st 51 Jackson (LCS-6) Delivered To US Navy Austal has delivered the third littoral combat ship (LCS) built at its shipyard to the U.S. Navy: USS Jackson (LCS-6). This is the frst LCS ship built by Austal as the prime con- tractor as part of a 10-ship contract. Six Independence-variant LCS remain under construc- tion at Austal's Alabama shipyard. Montgomery (LCS-8) is being prepared for trials later this year. Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) was recently christened, while Omaha (LCS-12) is being prepared for launch in the fall, and assembly is underway on Manchester (LCS-14). Modules for Tulsa (LCS-16) and Charleston (LCS-18) are under construction in Austal's module manufacturing facility, and construc- tion of Cincinnati (LCS-20) will begin later this year. UK Royal Navy Frigates To Get New Engines Rolls-Royce is to supply a total of 48 MTU diesel gensets for 12 Duke-class (Type 23) frigates of the U.K.'s Royal Navy. It is the frst time that MTU engines will be in use with the Royal Navy in combat ships. The vessels were built between 1985 and 2002, and each will be equipped with four new MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel gensets, as part of the Royal Navy's vessel life-extension program. The diesel gensets will be delivered from late 2016 to Devonport Naval Base. GE Marine Motors, Drive System For UK Global Combat Ships GE Marine will supply BAE Systems the propulsion mo- tors and drive system for the frst three Type 26 Global Combat Ships for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD). The equipment will meet a tough shock-rating require- ment and provide low-noise performance. Ship Launched for Bahamas Sandy Bottom Project A Damen RoRo 5612 was launched at Halong Ship- yard in Vietnam; one of nine Damen vessels ordered by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for its Sandy Bottom Project, which will decentralize the force's operations from Coral Harbor in Nassau to more effectively cover the entire island chain. The multipurpose vessel will be used for: law enforce- ment; aid to navigation; replenishment at sea; resupply to force bases; and national and regional disaster relief. US Coast Guard Honored In Forever Stamp The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service have dedicated the U.S. Coast Guard For- ever stamp in honor of the Coast Guard's role in protecting national security and advancing vital maritime interests. The stamp depicts two icons of the Coast Guard: the Barque Eagle sailing ship and an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter. Aug. 4, 2015 marked 225 years of the U.S. Coast Guard's lifesaving legacy. AN/BYG-1 WCS Software Modernized for US, Australian Subs General Dynamics received a $20 million contract modifcation from the U.S. Navy to continue modernizing the AN/BYG-1 Weapons Control System (WCS) Technol- ogy Insertion and Advanced Processing Build software for U. S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy submarines. The AN/BYG-1 software analyzes and tracks submarine and surface-ship contact information, providing tactical, situational awareness for submarine crews, including the capability to target and employ torpedoes and missiles. A Tot of Rum for a Former Royal Navy Tradition On July 31, sailors and ex-sailors across the U.K. took a tot of Pusser's rum in remembrance of the 45th anniver- sary of Black Tot Day, when the traditional rum ration was abolished by the Royal Navy. Taking a tot of rum was one of the longest unbroken traditions in British Navy history. For more than 300 years, sailors responded to the daily "Up Spirits" call at noon, with a second call at 5 or 6 p.m., to imbibe their free ration of rum, or "tot". The end of the tradition was widely mourned, with some sailors wearing black arm bands and tots being "bur- ied at sea". Pusser's rum is still produced in accordance with the original blend approved by the Admiralty. ST navy currents