For immediate release

10 April 2006

OUR SHIPS COME IN – FROM THE ROYAL SINGAPORE NAVY

Following the successful sea trials of the prototype installation of IAC noise attenuation solutions onboard a Republic of Singapore Navy frigate 4 months ago, orders for solutions for a further 5 ships have come in. The noise control solutions are destined for the onboard power generators, and have a total contractual value exceeding 400K Euros.

Although the contract has been won via IAC’s European subsidiary IAC Boet Stopson, the specialist nature of the attenuators requires they be manufactured at the Group Headquarters in Winchester, UK.

The acoustic louvres and transition sections to be fitted on the intake and discharge for the on-deck power generators will be manufactured in aluminium. This satisfies maximum weight specifications and provides resistance to saltwater corrosion. Required to withstand heavy weather and up to 80g shock-loading dependent on the ship’s orientation, the equipment designs have been analysed and verified via computerised simulation. Following manufacture in Winchester, the products will then be transported to Singapore for onboard installation.

Michel Torres, Project Manager, at IAC Boet Stopson: "The specification for this type of attenuation solution is a particularly demanding and IAC is one of just a few companies in Europe with the technological capability."

IAC has also supplied noise control equipment to the Canadian, Danish, UK, Portuguese, German and Indian Navies.

For further information on this project and other IAC noise control solutions contact Andrew Hetherington on andyh@iacl.co.uk

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