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PROPULSION on board vessels and in their New Orleans-based facility, would be a good ? t for inland customers, as well.” where curriculum includes both theoretical training as well Steerprop knows ‘impact.’ Among the world’s most ex- as hands on training with real equipment from mechanical perienced OEM’s in the ? eld of ice class azimuth propul- to control systems. A spare parts inventory of more than sion, Steerprop’s product portfolio offers units designed

USD $20 million in assets and service centers in New Or- from 800-to-25,000kW, and the company’s only focus is leans, Paducah, Seattle and Houston (coming in 2016), azimuth propulsion. Steerprop delivered the main propul- rounds out the turnkey Karl Senner Service package. sion thrusters on three of the largest azimuthing ice break- ers built in the world to date – vessels that operate in the harshest marine environments on earth. And, according to

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Chris Senner, many of the design features that differenti-

Way back in 1967, Karl H. Senner sold the very ? rst Re- intjes Gearbox in the North America to Dickie Gonsoulin ate the Steerprop product, should be extremely advanta- of LeBeouf Towing. Since that time, the inland waterways geous to the US Inland Operators. Steerprop’s HJ3 High have always been a core focus of the Karl Senner business Performance Nozzle design provides increased fuel savings, model. But, the company’s inland success led then into higher bollard pull, increased thrust at speed, and minimal the offshore markets, as well. As the demands of offshore nozzle maintenance. With a 15 year TBO (time between overhaul) design, Steerprop provides low cost of operation changed, and technology evolved, Karl Senner, LLC adapt- ed its product offerings to grow with the industry. Karl combined with safer maneuvering than conventional shaft

Senner continues, “We found a partner in Steerprop that lines, especially for crash stops, and maneuvering around river traf? c. But all of that comes only when the vessel’s shared a very similar ideology to Reintjes – both compa- nies solely focus on one component of Marine Propulsion, design is matched to take full advantage of the equipment that propels it through the water. That because – on inland and both offer products known for their robust construc- tion, reliability, and longevity – we knew that Steerprop waters – one size does not ? t all, any longer.

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