Power & Propulsion – Page 76

  • The new 25 kgf electric stern thruster from Vetus.
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    Vetus Adds Small Electric Stern Thruster to its Range

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Netherlands'' Vetus Den Ouden adds to its range of side-directional bow and stern thrusters with the introduction this year of a small electric stern thruster which, in spite of a diameter of only 110 mm, provides a thrust of 25 kgf.

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    Hamworthy KSE Non-Core Sales Continue

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Hatlapa Uetersener Maschineenfabrik and Becker Marine Systems of Hamburg have purchased the starting air compressor and Schilling rudder business from the UK''s Hamworthy KSE Ltd last month. The partnership between Hatlapa and Becker made it possible for both companies to stand together as a mutual buyer for the two different ...

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    Dolphin Pods Successful in Sea Trials

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The first two Dolphin podded propulsion systems jointly developed by STN Atlas Marine Electronics and Wartsila Propulsion have successfully completed sea trials aboard Seven Seas Voyager, the new 50,000gt cruise liner for V Ships Leisure/Radisson Seven Seas which is due to commence service this month.

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    Scania and Yanmar Agreement Clarification

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Concern has been expressed that the article about Scania and Yanmar''s cooperation agreement on page 12 of the February 2003 Maritime Journal does not make clear that the agreement gives Yanmar the right to sell and market Scania marine engines to the pleasure boat market only. Scania will continue to ...

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    Cummins MerCruiser Diesel Announces UK Distribution Plan

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) 50/50 joint venture between Cummins Marine and Mercury Marine has announced its channel distribution plan for the UK.

  • The Forth Constructor under way with new Daewoo engines.
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    Daewoo Re-Power for 'Forth Constructor'

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Briggs Marine Contractors have re-engined their multi-purpose barge Forth Constructor with a pair of Daewoo marine engines supplied by Daewoo''s South Devon UK distributor WaterMota Ltd. This is the third set of Daewoo engines WaterMota has supplied to Briggs Marine.

  • The US Navys X-Craft will be driven by Kamewa waterjets.
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    Rolls-Royce Breaks Through Marine Propulsion Barriers

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Rolls Royce has scored two breakthrough propulsion orders with the US Navy, its Kamewa waterjets having been selected to drive the experimental X-Craft high speed aluminium catamaran while its MT30 marine gas turbine has been chosen to power the Integrated Power System (IPS) Engineering Development Model (EDM) for the DD(X) ...

  • The new test engine is loaded for delivery to the TotalFinaElf Research Centre.
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    $2 Million Marine Lubricant Test Engine

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Maritime lubricants supplier Lubmarine has installed a new test engine at its TotalFinaElf Research Centre (CRES) at Solaize, near Lyon in France. The $2m MAN B&W innovator-4C test engine comes into service next month and will be used by Lubmarine to develop and test new formulations and to undertake fundamental ...

  • The new Cummins QSK60 marine engine.
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    Cummins Marine Introduces the QSK60 Engine Range

    2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Cummins Marine followed up the European debut of its new QSK60 engine range at Rotterdam Maritime with an American first appearance last month at the Workboat Show in New Orleans.

  • A Rolls Royce technician at work on the Bristol UK test engine.
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    All Systems Go for Gas Turbine Rollers

    2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Testing continues at the new purpose-built Rolls Royce facility in Bristol UK of the MT30 gas turbine engine with which the company will enter a marine application marketplace currently dominated by GE.

  • Should the RNLIs new IB1 capsize, its Mariner engine can be restarted within 20 seconds following total submersion.
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    Mariner Sails Through Quarter Century With Barrus

    2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Oxfordshire UK based EP Barrus Ltd celebrated 25 years as distributor of Mariner outboard engines at the London Boat Show this month. The occasion was marked by the launch of a new 225 hp four stroke engine and news that the new 50hp versions of the Mariner FAST PIRS (Post ...

  • The new Cat C2.2 genset is the first of a new range aimed at boats rather than ships.
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    Small Cat Joins Engine Room Family

    2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Caterpillar moved into the smaller end of the marine generator market with its launch this month at the London Boat Show of the first in a new range of compact gensets that will span power output requirements from 9ekW to 99ekW. The new range will enable Caterpillar to outfit the ...

  • The Mackinaw will see summer duty as a waterway buoy tender.
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    Azipod Propulsion for New USCG Icebreaker

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    ABB has been awarded a contract by the Marinette Marine Corporation to supply electric propulsion drives and azipod propulsion systems and to act as the engine room single system integrator for a new Great Lakes Icebreaker design.

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    SAM Extends Shaft Alternator Range

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    STN Atlas Marine Electronics has extended its range of shaft alternators for supplying mains power driven via the ship''s engine with the introduction of a new series of PWM (pulse width modulation) controlled systems providing improved rates of power generation at lower cost.

  • The MCAs new 6.4m Sea Rover is fully equipped for offshore operations.
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    Suzuki Supplies Power for New MCA Pollution RIB

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new Sea Rover workboat powered by twin Suzuki 50hp EFI 4-stroke outboards has entered service with the Counter Pollution Branch of the UK''s Maritime & Coastguard Agency.

  • Keith and Michael Isles took just over 2,000 hours to build their fishing boat Lorraine Ruth.
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    Inshore Fishing Boat Gets Perkins Sabre Power

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A Perkins Sabre M130C engine has been chosen to power Lorraine Ruth, a new Kingfisher K26 static-gear, inshore netting fishing boat built and now operated by Keith Isles, based on Tresco, one of the Isles of Scilly.

  • Size Matters has a massive 22by 15 deck space, making it an excellent fishing platform.
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    Volvo Penta Powers 'Size Matters'

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Charter fishing boat skipper and operator Graham Hannaford has now commissioned Size Matters, a new, purpose-built 45ft Canadian Guimond 45 Sports Fisherman. The boat is operational year-round and at all states of the tides from the walk-on/walk-off pontoon in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth UK.

  • The MG-5145A transmission from Twin Disc will be used in 24 French Gendarmerie boats.
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    Gearbox Certification Lands French Police Boat Order

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    In choosing transmissions to team with its MAN engines, Nanni Diesel Industries considered several factors for completing the construction of 24 new French Gendarmerie boats. When it was confirmed that one of the major factors, Lloyds Registry of Shipping (LRS) approval, was part of Twin Disc''s overall package, the decision ...

  • Normand Flower is fitted with diesel electric Azipod propulsion for super silent running.
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    Super Quiet Vessel Marks 'Technological Breakthrough'

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Norway''s Soviknes Shipyard, part of the Aker Brattvaag Group, has delivered a completely new multipurpose offshore vessel design which is said to represent a ''technological breakthrough'' in several areas.

  • A Twin Propeller version of the Schottel Electric Propulsor (SEP).
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    Schottel Shows Son of SSP at SMM

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Schottel featured their new Schottel Electric Propulsor (SEP) at SMM in Hamburg last month.