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Propulsion Technology

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duced load, lower oil temperature, lower engine tempera- ture and thus reduced stress on components ? and by that increased durability and longer life. It also means longer service intervals for the whole package, for the IPS unit as well as the engine itself. A FULL SUITE OF CLEAN & EFFICIENT ENGINESIn a North American workboat market where the collec- tive ? eet is getting progressively older, more ? and better choices for operators is always a good thing. Thats because ? as we note in this editions BY THE NUMBERS report, the percent of the American ? eet (alone) which is older than 25 years old has more than doubled during the past twenty years; from 18 to 40 percent. In the workboat mar- ket served by the engines described above, the rebuilding of replacement tonnage in all categories, and in some cases, retro? tting existing tonnage to meet more stringent envi- ronmental requirements, will continue for the foreseeable future. It simply has to. Think about it: as many as 15,405 hulls in the domestic brown water trades are now older than 25 years. Certainly, some have enjoyed the bene? t of a re-power refurbish- ment. Most, however, have not. Fortunately, the choices are to get the job done are many; they are fully compliant and they represent the vast array of the worlds best engine OEMs. Lets get to work. 30 pct reduced fuel consumption40 percent longer cruising range20 percent higher top speed 0 percent less CO2 emissions50 pct lower noise/vibrationsJoystick docking and driving Crankshaft power: 515 kW/700hkMax. torque: 2,650 NmIn-line 6-cylinder diesel engine Displacement: 12.78 lMeets EPA Tier 324 valves, replaceable cylinder liners Facts, Features and Bene? ts with Volvo Penta IPS www.marinelink.com MN 23MN July2013 Layout 18-31.indd 236/27/2013 1:00:41 PM

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