Installation of gas turbine aids education at HMS Sultan

Royal Navy Engineering apprentices are set to benefit from the installation of a powerful new gas turbine that will aid their training and education.

Rated “Outstanding” in its 2011 OFSTED report the Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE), HMS Sultan now has a variant of the engine being installed in the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier for trainees to learn on.

A team at DSMarE is currently working alongside Rolls Royce and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance to develop hands on training which will continue throughout the MT30 turbine’s 40 year life cycle.

The addition of the MT30 turbine allows the DSMarE to continue its role of providing engineers and technicians with the necessary skills to support the Royal Navy’s fleet.

Recently the DSMarE also upgraded its Diesel Engines, Control Panels and Diagnostics, Refrigeration, Air Compression and Steam Valve repairs units along with improvements to the Electrical Damage Control Training on offer.