Project Aurora Marine Industries

[Aurora Confederacy]

Project Aurora Maritime Industries
Project Aurora Industrial Division
South Sands Nuclear Electricity Generating Station Industrial Zone
Magnox Drive
South Sands

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Contents
Products
Services

Who are we?
Project Aurora Marine Industries, is a division of the State owned Project Aurora group of companies, specialising in the design and construction of large commercial ships, but is also responsible for the construction of the vessels used by the ACMSDF including the submarines. The company was founded due to the merger of 8 smaller ship building companies in 1939 to ensure that the government of the Aurora Confederacy had a steady supply of standardised warships in case war decended onto the Aurora Confederacy, though thankfully the Aurora Confederacy was not swept up in the global politics due to a policy of neutrality. When the clouds lifted, the world needed to rebuild and get back on its commercial feet, as such Project Aurora was in an ideal place to begin the commercial rebuilding.

The shipyard initially sprang up at Rai''lal in order to provide a production site for the construction of the sub assemblies of the Rai'Lal bridge project, this huge project required the construction of dry docks which were at the time the largest in the Aurora Confederacy, and with the construction of the bridge, Rai'Lal ceased to be a sleepy town but within the space of a year had become the largest building site in the country as not only was docks being built ready for the construction project, but also the city itself. During the 1970s, with the Rai'Lal bridge construction project underway, Project Aurora Marine Industries was the largest employer within the country, employing 60% of the cities workforce, as well as a good deal of the workforce from outlying areas.

With our shipyards being in Rai'Lal City, the corporate offices of Project Aurora Maritime Industries can be found in South Sands, close to the harbour where we also have a yard with drydock capability to allow the maintainance and repair of vessels upto 350m in length in its largest dry dock, of which there are 4, along with the ability to lift smaller vessels up to 36m in length out of the water without having to dry dock them, this is ideal for working on trawlers.


Services offered by Project Aurora Maritime Industries include the following:
Damage Repair
Scrape and Repaint of hull
Servicing of ship board equipment
Refitting of ships
Refuelling of ships, (Including Nuclear reactors)*

Please give 14 days notice prior to a nuclear refuelling operation. typically this involves cutting open some vessels in order to access the reactor, so is only
viable if the vessel is due for a refit which is typically 25% the cost of a new vessel

Ordering and Payment
Vessels ordered will take 6 months to complete, however there may be a waiting time of up to 4 months for construction to begin depending on the schedule and orderbooks of Project Aurora Maritime, so please allow 10 to 12 months for delivery after placing your order. Payment will be in the form of 50% up front of the initial cost as a deposit for the vessel, with 50% to be paid upon completion, all payments are handled by the Mercantile Federal Bank.

Nations within Astyria will be hereby granted a regional discount of 10%


Products

Product list
Barents Class Post Panamax Container vessel
K7 Class Scientific research vessel
Skjold class Cruise missile submarine
KR2014N Survey and offshore support ship

To minimise production costs, Project Aurora Marine Engineering uses standard production line techniques as pioneered in its other sectors, where larger vessels are built in sub assemblies, known as megablocks in industry speak, with each module fitted out before final installation within the finished product, making for a faster, more efficient building, with the ship finally being floated out rather than sent down a slipway.

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Technical data and Dimensions
Length o/a: 312m
Beam: 42.4m
Draught:29m
Height to bridge: 32.5m
Height to Masthead: 52.5m

Crew: 13 with space for 30
Capacity (TEU): 9,000
payload (kgs): 112,500kgs

Speed: 25knots


Propulsion: 3x Diamond Star
gas turbines producing 80MW combined power
driving two contra rotating propellers

Cost: $150,000,000*

The Barents Class container ship is designed to do one thing and do it well, that is to transport containers efficiently across the worlds oceans. Though large, the Barents class ship is also one of the worlds safest container carriers, featuring twin screw propulsion and with the option of fore and aft thrusters, (up to 6 in total), which will allow the ship to manoeuvre in the tightest of harbours without the need for tug boat assistance.

Propulsion system
From the start, the vessel was built to be environmentally friendly, so rather than burning bunker fuel which has a high sulphur content, the Barents class cargo ship is designed to burn diesel fuel in its 3 gas turbines, these gas turbines when running produce 80MW of power through a series of coupled generators. This electrical power is then used to drive the two shafts via coupled electric motors, meaning that from a shut down state to leaving port, the Barents class can be operational in less than half the time of a traditional diesel that burns heavy bunker oil. Furthermore the compact nature of the propulsion system means for a smaller engine room making the ship lighter.

In addition to the primary propulsion, the Barents class has 6 on board diesel generators to provide an additional 45,000hp of power. All power is controlled from a central control room located deep within the ship.

Piracy protection
With Piracy being a problem in some areas of the world, the Barents Class container ship has a few novel ways to deal with the problem, mandated under GAR#20, notably the fitment of high power water cannon, operated from the bridge by remote control. These cannons have a range of 100m, and use high pressure jets of sea water, these are mounted as to enable two cannons to be focused onto one key location, in total Barents class vessels have 12 such cannon installed, each capable of pushing out 3,500litres per minute with the ability to track an incoming skiff. Each turret has 170 degrees of horizontal motion and 90 degrees of vertical elevation, allowing the turrets to spray the sides of the ship, knocking any potential boarder into the water.

In addition to the turrets, the vessel has 3 main water-curtain systems, one covering each side of the vessel with a spray rate of 2,000lit/min, with an additional unit covering the stern flank of the vessel.

Armory lockers:
Under GAR#20, Barents class ships have 3 lockers for the carriage of small arms, these are located in main superstructure area of the ship, one being down the engineering area, the second being at weather deck level situated in the centre of the superstructure, with the third being at the bridge, Project Aurora however do not supply small arms however, but the lockers will take 14 Armalite AR15 rifles, each with 100 rounds of ammunition.

External glazing
Under the provision of GAR#20, external windows of the vessel that are likely to get struck by small arms fire during a pirate attack are armoured to withstand rifle fire, which when combined with the 2" thick steel that makes up the superstructure island of the Barents class container ship, the ship becomes a safe, secure fortress.

Hull
The Hull of the Barents Class container ship is comprised of a bulbous bow at the head of the ship for streamlining, with a twin-screw arrangement at the stern, with twin hulls to increase protection against grounding damage if the ship were to run aground. In the event of a hull breach, the hull is divided up into 21 watertight compartments. An access tunnel from the accommodation and engineering zone to the bow of the ship passes through each of these, and as such has watertight doors at each bulkhead, this all helps to make the Barents Class one of the safest vessels on the ocean. Fuel is stored in tanks situated along the sides of the vessel, in board of the inner-hull, which as it is burned, the ships on-board control system compensates for by continually adjusting the ballast tanks as well as pumping the fuel between the matrix of tanks in order to maintain optimum stability.

*Price based on a R/L container ship of comparable size

[Noordenstaat]

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism

To: Sales Department of Project Aurora Marine Industries, sales.PAMI@projectaurora.ice
From:Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism meht.noord@gov.ns
Subject: Buying of Ships

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To whom it may concern,

We on behalf of the Noordenstaatian Cargo AB are wishing to buy one of your products to their needs of international shipments. Thus, we will wish to buy five of your Barents class container ships for our government owned Noordenstaatian Cargo AB. We would like the ships being delivered in Koophagn Port, Dock 22, and painted into grey, light blue livery, with name of the company on the sides. We would also request from you to allow our inspectors to inspect and monitor the construction of ships. We hope we will have more buisness in future with Project Aurora Marine Industries,

Yours,
-Rudolph Van Kelenberg
Minister of Economy, Trade and Tourism

[Aurora Confederacy]

Dear Mr Van Kelenberg

The order for five units of the Barents Class container ship has been duly noted, Construction of the fist vessel will hereby begin on October 15th and will take 26 weeks to complete, After which there will be a 4 week sea trial period for the vessels, after which the ship will be granted its naming ceremony. Construction of the other 4 vessels will begin with a 12 weeks separation gap between each hull.

As a customer, you are allowed to visit the production site and will be guided around the production site by a services coordinator, please observe all safety instruction given to you. At the start of construction, you, or a delegation on your behalf, will be invited for the keel laying ceremony

Yours,
Gavin Harcourt
Sales and Projects dept.
Project Aurora Marine Industries

[Empire of Free Taiwan]

To the CEO of Project Aurora Marine Industries
From Head of Imperial Logistics, Empire of Free Taiwan

Greetings! On the behalf of the Imperial Government of the Empire of Free Taiwan, we would like to state our intention of commissioning your company and your shipyards to provide maintenance and repairs for certain vessels of ours while they are within a certain proximity of your sites. Although our Naval Forces and merchant fleets possess technologically advanced vessels, it is a matter of time that they are due for refits and maintenance from war and other sea damages. We would like to contract you for an immediate refueling (conventional fuel) and damage repairs of 17 of our ships in your region. None of these ships has suffered any major damages, and only require basic hull repairs and certain rudder replacements. And as a matter of fact, should your services prove to be trustworthy and of high quality, we would begin the official commissioning of your company and shipyards to be one of our foreign naval repairs shipyards on a 3 year contract, all expenses paid regardless of the amount of repairs done.
----Order form----
Conventional Refueling- 9 ships (2 warships and 7 merchant containers)
hull repairs and rudder replacements-8 ships (3 warships and 5 merchant containers)
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Please inform us of the costs and time frame of these services. The funds will be wired accordingly. We await your official response.

Signed,
Richard Coe
Head of Imperial Logistics
Empire of Free Taiwan

[Reino do Brazil]

From. Merchant Navy of Reino do Brazil
To. Project Aurora Marine Industries

Dear Sirs,

We are requestioning service, Damage Repair, Scrape, repaint of hull and servicing of ship board equipment, to be applied to two Seajanus Containers from the Royal Merchant Navy. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to hearing.

Sincerely Vasco Rolao Preto,CEO

[Aurora Confederacy]

To the CEO of Project Aurora Marine Industries
From Head of Imperial Logistics, Empire of Free Taiwan

Greetings! On the behalf of the Imperial Government of the Empire of Free Taiwan, we would like to state our intention of commissioning your company and your shipyards to provide maintenance and repairs for certain vessels of ours while they are within a certain proximity of your sites. Although our Naval Forces and merchant fleets possess technologically advanced vessels, it is a matter of time that they are due for refits and maintenance from war and other sea damages. We would like to contract you for an immediate refueling (conventional fuel) and damage repairs of 17 of our ships in your region. None of these ships has suffered any major damages, and only require basic hull repairs and certain rudder replacements. And as a matter of fact, should your services prove to be trustworthy and of high quality, we would begin the official commissioning of your company and shipyards to be one of our foreign naval repairs shipyards on a 3 year contract, all expenses paid regardless of the amount of repairs done.
----Order form----
Conventional Refueling- 9 ships (2 warships and 7 merchant containers)
hull repairs and rudder replacements-8 ships (3 warships and 5 merchant containers)
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Please inform us of the costs and time frame of these services. The funds will be wired accordingly. We await your official response.

Signed,
Richard Coe
Head of Imperial Logistics
Empire of Free Taiwan

DearSir.

Firstly I must apologise for the late reply regarding your correspondance.

With regards to your request contained within your previous correspondance, the board of directors and managers have convened with the ministry of defence as the request required refurbishment of three warships, as such the federal govenment of the Mercantile federal republic of the Aurora Confederacy has hereby given me authorisation to formally accept the order and hereby quote a price for the above work.

In total, with repairs and the refuelling of the vessels enclosed within the previous correspondance, the bill is $20,000,000 this includes labour and all materials as well as a full bottom scape and paint with anti-fouling coating. The harbour that this is to be carried out is the central harbour at Rai'Lal and can commence within 7 working days.

Yours,
Andrew Johnstone
Project Aurora Marine Industries.

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K7 Class Academic Research vessel

Dimensions

• Beam : 120ft
• Length : 410ft
• Draught : 20ft
• Air Draught : 200ft to mast antennae tip
• Displacement : 6,500 tons

Performance

• Maximum speed : 15 knots
• Endurance : 300 days

Propulsion
4 Diamond Star Marine diesels, each generating 8,000 hp

Complement

• Crew: 45 persons
• Scientific staff: 45

Submersible specifications

• Length : 60ft
• Beam : 24ft
• Height : 24ft
• Crew sphere diameter: 7ft external 6ft internal
• Certified depth: 20,000ft
• Installed propulsion: 15kw electric motors x2
• Endurance: 36 hours + 24 hour emergency reserve

Unit Price $250,000,000 including submersibles x2 and handling craft x4

Details:
The K7 "Avalon" class scientific research vessel is designed to give academies and scientific institutes the ability to reach 90% of the earths ocean depths thanks to its two submarines which come with the class. The ship itself is powered by a twin screw propulsion design, making for excellent manouvrability in tight waters such as glacial bays and harbours, whilst its strengthened hull and carefully designed bow allows the class to explore areas of the worlds oceans that are known for ice, such as the northern and southern polar areas, here the shape of the bow enables the hull to ride up onto the ice whilst the weight then brings the bow down through the ice, thus allowing the ship to make headway in frozen oceans.

The ship itself has 3 destinct areas, these being the labs, accomodation and engineering areas.
The laboratory spaces, situated amid ships, below the submarine deck and lifeboat deck can be kitted out as per customer specifications, but comes with a high level of equipment, tailored to a specific customer requirement, this area goes to the rear of the vessel, where there is a stern mounted ramp to allow scientific equipment to be put into the water or retrived from the water, as well as remote operated vehicles to be deployed, giving access to deep oceans to carry out scientific tasks where it is not practical to send a manned submersible.

Situated below the waterline are the engineering spaces, these are the heart of the ship, home to the propulsion system, water desalination and filtration system, waste water treatment as well as the electrical system, both for auxiliary propulsion as well as to provide socket power for the vessel as the K7 is a hybrid power vessel, using a two-stage propulsion system where the propellers are driven electrically rather than directly by the engines as here the 4 engines are coupled to a generator system rather than to a gearbox. Operating in areas of natural beauty, the K7 series can be powered entirely off batteries, with 48 hours of propulsive power availability from the battery system at 5 knots.

The living space of the vessel is designed to give all the comforts of home, and as such as been modelled on contemporary cruise ships, offering single or double occupancy cabins for long term operations, each cabin is equipped with satellite internet connection, allowing scientists on board to keep in touch with their home bases as well as families.

Submersibles
The K7 series is designed with submarine operations in mind and so has 2 deep operation submersibles designed to take a crew of 3 down to a depth of 6kms, giving access to most of the worlds oceans, these two identical subs, unlike many of this class of submarine use water ballast rather than iron shot ballast, meaning that no waste is left on the sea bed near a dive site. Once in the ocean, water is taken on board and so the submarines will undertake a free-fall to the sea bed, yet to return to the surface, the water is simply displaced, much in the manner that a full size submarine does, this gives the subs a very precise control of their depth, however in the event of an emergency, the ballast tanks can be released along with the batteries, allowing the positively bouyant hull to return to the surface.

Each sub is equipped with a high resolution imaging sonar system, two manipulator arms, 6 forward facing LED spotlights and 4 downward facing LED spotlights, as well as video equipment, with communications system being by means of radio.

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Measuring 600 feet from bow to stern, the Skjold class is one of the larger types of ICBM and cruise missile submarines available with provision for 40x cruise missiles or 20 Trident long range intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, however sale is restricted to the following regions

Astyria
Paradoxia
Pardes
Maredoratica

The Skjold class submarine is designed to be extremely quiet, as such the propulsion system is enclosed in two baffled ducts to reduce propeller noise from the twin water-jet propulsors that are located in cheek fairings at the rear of the hull, just aft of the reactor compartments.

Armament

• 40x Vertical - launch cruise missiles of Tomahawk class
• 6x 533mm torpedo tubes forward (80 torpedoes)
• 3x 533mm torpedo tubes aft (20 torpedoes)
• 2x WLR-10 decoy systems
• 20x VLS tubes for TRIDENT class Nuclear missiles, (missiles NOT supplied)

Sensors
The Skjold class submarine is equipped with the latest passive acoustic processing equipment, allowing it to listen to, track and identify targets in the ocean whilst cruising deep below the waves. This passive system enables the Skjold to range targets by acoustic triangulation, negating the need to use its active sonar, meaning that the Skjold can sit and listen without giving its own position away as the sub is designed as a missile launch platform as opposed to being a hunter killer submarine.

survivability
Skjold class submarines have 2 primary pressure hulls inside the outer hull along with a smaller secondary pressure hull situated below the sail above the two primary hulls, each pressure hull is double skinned along with the outer hull, with hatches dividing the pressure hulls up, so should one hull be breached, there is sufficient space inside the remaining hulls to maintain bouyancy once the ballast has been trimmed out.

Propulsion
Like traditional submarines, the Skjold uses nuclear reactors to drive steam turbines, in this case two reactors provide the power for 4 steam turbines, however that is where the similarities end, for the Skjold does not have a traditional gear-driven propeller shaft but instead uses electric motors to drive the propulsion system which allows for quieter running. These motors drive bi-directional contra-rotating pump-jets which have a controllable operating pitch, thereby allowing them to be adjusted to maintain optimum performance and above all, as quiet as possible.

Through electrolosys, the two nuclear reactors on board generate oxygen from the surrounding sea water, enabling the Skjold to remain submerged for its entire 120 day patrol as the two reactors have sufficient fuel to last for 30 years before a refuelling will be carried out, this will be generally scheduled with a refit. The two pressurised water reactors that power the submarine are manufactured by South Sands Nuclear.


Performance details
Maximum speed : 55km/h submerged - 40km/h surfaced
Endurance : provisions for 120 days
Range : refuelling required after 30 years.
Maximum operating depth : 620m

Crew: 130

UNIT PRICE* : $900,000,000
*Based on cost of R/L submarine

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The KR2014N, N standing for Nuclear is a long range deep ocean support and survey vessel, the installed power plant generates 40MW of power giving the type excellent performance both in terms of being able to tackle rough seas as well as being able to get out to a survey area quicker than its conventionally powered competitors.

Dimensions
Length overall: 157m
Beam: 27m
draft 6.5m

Endurance: 90 days (stores)
Range: indefinate over 10 year fuel period

Max speed: 25kts

Accommodation: 140 persons - (99 cabins)

UNIT PRICE $400,000,000 (Including reactor plant and initial fueling)

Bridge:The bridge of the KR2014N class vessel covers the full width of the ship with a central command section and extended but enclosed bridge wings, allowing fully enclosed operations. control for the ship is now by means of a joystick instead of a traditional wheel, however with full GPS and a sophisticated bottom-scan system, the ship is able to navigate its own way around harbours and coves as it goes about its work as a survey or dive support vessel.

The installed power plant consists of 2 APR reactors that use pressurised water as a coolant and heat transfer mechanism with the condensers utilising sea water, this compact power plant enables the KR2014N to have additional fresh water storage, however due to on board descalination systems fresh water is generated by treating sea water.

Equipment
The KR2014N comes equipped with two large cranes, one with a rated capacity of 400Te at 11m reach, this is the primary harbour crane and controlled from a command room on the crane structure, designed for lifting heavy equipment onto the deck from the hard standing of the shore, though for lighter operations and operations at sea, a smaller crane with a 58Te at 11m capacity is also installed, both with active heave compensation.

The smaller crane is controlled by either remote control or from inside a command cabin, its dual-arm design enables it to fold up back against itself when not in use, or to fold down when working with a remote operated vehicle, allowing the ROV to be placed in the water with as little free-swing cable as possible, preventing the ROV swinging around before it goes into the water.

Propulsion
on board the ship are 2x Advanced Pressurized water reactors, these two reactors are designed to be refuelled without the need to cut the hull open, as such the reactor compartment is enclosed in its own compartment with a heavy duty hydraulic hatch covering it, these compartments contain the reactor, condensers and steam raising units and kept at 90% atmospheric pressure, allowing the difference in air pressure to maintain a layer of protection in the event of a problem. Through a series of airlocks however, access to this compartment is possible.

Steam from the two reactors which share a common biological shield, thus reducing the footprint of the reactor compartment within the ship is used to drive two primary turbogenerators and 2 secondary turbogenerators, these in turn provide all the electrical power for the vessel which includes the 2x 21,000hp electric motors for each propeller. To provide power to the cooling system and condenser pumps when the primary powerplant is shut down, two diesel generators provide power for the two 750bhp circulator pumps , these generators which are situated in the bow underneath the helicopter deck are provided by Diamond Star, however Genesis and VL engines can be specified if needed.

Prototype vessel RV-N Nordic Challenger, underway leaving Rai'lal

[Callaban]

To: Project Aurora Earthwatch,
The Mercantile Federal Republic of Aurora Confederacy

Attention: Dr James Byrne, Project Aurora

From: Nautilus Underwater Solutions

Re: K7 class research vessel "Miranda" & K14 class vessel

After due consideration, Nautilus Underwater Solutions, wishes to purchase one each of the above mentioned craft and contract for crew training for those vessels.

If it is possible we would like to become leasors or resellers of your fine products.

I look forward to a profitable relationship.

I am, sincerely,

Gord Sinclair,
Head of Business Development,
Nautilus Underwater Solutions

[Aurora Confederacy]

To whom it may concern at Nautilus Underwater Solutions.

From: Project Aurora Marine Industries

Subject: order

Dear Gord Sinclair

Your order for the K7 Miranda class vessel has been accepted. Construction will take aproximately 9 months to complete, once completed this vessel will be put through sea trials before being signed over to Nautilus, however construction of the K14 class vessel takes around 18 months to complete because of the size of the vessel, however our latest product, the KR2014N is designed to ultimately replace the K14 vessel which uses 6 turbine engines as opposed to the KR2014N which uses two pressurised water reactors for 10 year fuel endurance which after 10 years can be times with a refit of the vessel.

If you are interested in the KR2014N, please let us know.

Yours,
Andrew Johnstone
Project Aurora Marine Industries.

[Callaban]

Andrew Johnstone
Project Aurora Marine Industries

Thank you for your timely information.

Please replace our K17 order with an order for the KR2014N.

Gord Sinclair,
Head of Business Development,
Nautilus Underwater Solutions

[Scandova]

The Capitalist Republic of Scandova would like to order 200 Skjold Class Cruise missile subs, Witt the total price amounting to $180,000,000,000 NSG. Uppon confirmation of our purchase, you will find the money transferred to you in whole. Pleasure doing business with you.

Signed,

[Aurora Confederacy]

Andrew Johnstone
Project Aurora Marine Industries

Thank you for your timely information.

Please replace our K17 order with an order for the KR2014N.

Gord Sinclair,
Head of Business Development,
Nautilus Underwater Solutions

Dear Sir

Project Aurora have noted your order alteration, as such the production schedule has been atered accordingly. The first vessel to be laid down will be the initial K7 Miranda class vessel, followed by the KR2014N

Yours,
Andrew johnstone

[Aurora Confederacy]

The Capitalist Republic of Scandova would like to order 200 Skjold Class Cruise missile subs, Witt the total price amounting to $180,000,000,000 NSG. Uppon confirmation of our purchase, you will find the money transferred to you in whole. Pleasure doing business with you.

Signed,
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Dear Minister
The Skjold class is restricted for sale within Paradoxia, Astyria, Pardes and Maredoratica, as such we must decline your order as you are not within the specified regions that are permitted to purchase this product.

Yours,
Martina Promura
Minister for Trade and Industry.

[Blackhelm Confederacy]

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To: Sales Agent, Project Aurora Marine Industries
From: Adm. Marcus Greyshield, BCN
Subj: Submarine Procurement

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To whom it may concern,

After extensive review, and citing the urgent need for modernization of the Blackhelm Confederate Navy, the Chancellery has approved the purchase of seven (7) Skjold class submarines. The funds have already been prepared, and shall be wired upon confirmation. If possible, we are willing to pay an additional fee for a quicker production of the vessels, but if this is not doable than we understand.

Sincerely,

Marcus Greyshield
Chief of Staff
Blackhelm Confederate Navy

Aircraft Purchase form
Purchaser: Blackhelm Confederate Navy
Nationality: Blackhelm Confederate
Geographic - on earth location:
Product(s) required: Skjold class submarine
Quantity: 7

[Aurora Confederacy]

to: Marcus Greyshield BCN
From: Rob Hollins- Project Aurora Maritime industries
Subject: Skjold order

Your order for [7 units] of [SKJOLD CLASS SUBMARINE] has been approved, this order will take aproximately 14 years to complete with delivery of the first vessel of your order scheduled for May 2017, these vessels will then be sea trialed and certified prior to hand over to the Navy of the Blackhelm Confederacy.

Yours,
Rob Hollins
Sales Dept. PA Marine