Power & Propulsion – Page 73

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    Power Wow for America's Biggest AliCats

    01/07/2004

    Construction started last month in Alabama on the largest aluminium ships ever to be built in the USA. The two 105m LOA catamaran ro-ro fast ferries will each be powered by four 20 cylinder MAN B&W RK280 diesel engines for a total installed capacity of 43,000bhp.

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    New MTU Benelux Subsidiary

    01/07/2004

    MTU Friedrichshafen, the main entity of DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway, has taken over MDB-Roodenburg of Dordrecht, DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway distributor in the Netherlands.

  • Lennart Hjelte unveils the new Scania DI12 EMS engine at seawork2004.
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    Scania Launches New Engine at seawork

    01/07/2004

    Scania updated its marine engine range with the quayside launch of a new model on the first morning of seawork2004.

  • The Poly Flex Resilient Deck Support System.
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    Bad Vibes On the Run at seawork2004

    01/06/2004

    Southern Cross Marine Ltd , the UK distributor for Australian manufacturers Poly Flex , will have that company''s new Resilient Deck Support System (RDSS) and a full range of engine mounts and flexible damper/ couplings displayed on Stand 113 at seawork2004 .

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    Quiet Power for New American Research

    01/06/2004

    Dakota Creek Industries ofAnacortes, Washington USA has earned a reputation for versatility. Their latest project is a 146m x 33m diesel electric vessel for the University of Delawar e. Designed by BayMarine of Rhode Island, the new marine research vessel will have a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure.

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    Environmental Advance in Prop Shaft Sealing Technology

    01/06/2004

    With over 35,000 propeller shaft seal installations behind them, Ocean Venture Seals (OVS) has developed a new, environmentally friendly Eco-Seal which claims major advancement of propeller shaft sealing technology as its design means there is no leakage to the environment from the propeller shaft and no contamination of the sterntube ...

  • Volvo Penta engine sales in China have increased dramatically this year due to high demand for diesel-powered gensets.
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    Clean Power for China Tourist Boats

    01/06/2004

    Environmental features were decisive in the minds of Chinese authorities who chose Volvo Penta marine diesel engines to power newbuild tourist boats which will be deployed on the Thousand Island Lake, part of the country''s extensive inland lake system. Located some 500 km southwest of Shanghai, it is an area ...

  • A quicKutter installation does not impede performance or create cavitation.
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    H4marine Cuts It at seawork2004

    01/06/2004

    Appearing for the first time at seawork will be H4marine Ltd , which has recently been appointed as distributor for two new products from Quickwater Marine of Australia.

  • An Ulstein Aquamaster aximuth thrusters with contra-rotating propellers for a coastal ferry.
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    Big MaKs Deliver Yell Power

    01/06/2004

    Shetland Islands Council is having a pair of double-ended ferries for open water service built at the Northern Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The 65m by 13.8m vessels will have the passenger car equivalent of 31 units, which could include four 18m by 2.6m trucks.

  • This Suzuki powered 8m RIB is the first outboard driven model from Ocean Dynamics.
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    Bear Back with Outboard RIBs

    01/06/2004

    Seawork exhibitors Ocean Dynamics has chosen Suzuki electronic fuel injected four stroke engines for a new range of outboard powered RIBs they are developing.

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    Albatross Glides Into seawork

    01/06/2004

    Midlands UK based marine driveline specialists Albatross Marine Limited and sister company Peregrine Marine Services Limited will be making their seawork debut only 18 months after setting up operations.

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    Scandlines Refits Set for Propeller Performance Comparison Trial

    01/06/2004

    MAN B&W Diesel AS of Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply the new MAN B&W Kappel Controllable Pitch Propeller blades as part of Scandlines'' extensive refurbishment of the ferries M/F Prins Joachim and M/F Kronprins Frederik.

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    One Stop Shop for Props at seawork2004

    01/06/2004

    First time seawork exhibitors BT Marine Propellers Ltd was founded in 1999 by Andy Tudge, formerly senior propeller technician manager at Teignbridge Propellers Ltd.

  • Tanjung Klias and Tanjung Nosong are the first boats to install the new Ultrajet 575 waterjet.
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    UltraJet Flies New Waterjet Into seawork

    01/06/2004

    seawork2004 exhibitor Ultra Dynamics has expanded its product line to include the new UltraJet 575 model waterjet capable of absorbing input powers up to 1,700bhp.

  • WaterMota will have one of these Daewoo V222TIH engines for sale on their stand at seawork2004
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    See How Daewoo Do It at seawork

    01/06/2004

    Seawork exhibitor WaterMota isgoing from strength to strength supplying Daewoo engines for workboat applications across the British Isles. In terms of both volume and variety, WaterMota''s achievements with the Daewoo brand are nothing short of stunning.

  • The MV JP Laborde is the first in a fleet of anchor handling tug/supply vessels to be built in China.
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    High Performance Couplings for New OSVs

    01/06/2004

    West Yorkshire UK based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has been awarded a contract to supply high performance DCB 838.0 rubber in compression shaft couplings for marine propulsion systems to be installed in a fleet of anchor handling tug/supply vessels.

  • The propulsion system for fisheries survey vessel Oscar Dyson had to achieve a low acoustic signature.
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    No Noise for NOAA

    01/06/2004

    To ensure that fish populations could be studied effectively, a new Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV) has been delivered recently for America''s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). The 64m LOA Oscar Dyson was built by VT Halter Marine of Mississippi USA and will play a vital role in maintaining the ...

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    Wartsila Power for an Extremely Cold Climate

    01/06/2004

    Wartsila Corporation has received and order for four engines for installation on the first Sakhalin icebreaker to be built by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Shipyard inFinland. The vessel will be equipped with three 8 cylinder Wartsila 38 main engines in diesel electric drive and an additional 6 cylinder Wartsila 20 engine ...

  • Sangoma has been repowered with twin Perkins sabre M215C engines.
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    Squids In With Dependable Repower

    01/06/2004

    A 16m squid fishing boat operating out of Port St Francis in South Africa has been repowered with a pair of Perkins Sabre M215C engines in a bid to achieve improved economy and reliability. At the same time, the owners of the Sangoma opted to upgrade the vessel''s old genset ...

  • The new Perkins Sabre 415GM onboard genset engine.
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    New Genset Extends Perkins Sabre Range

    01/04/2004

    With the introduction of the new 415GM genset engine, Perkins Sabre now offers seven genset engines with net engine power outputs spanning from 13.5kWm to 161kWm.