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Center in Harvey, La., has built a barge pump using a Vol-

Volvo Penta of the Americas

Offering a full range of Tier 3 compliant diesel engines vo Penta D13 auxiliary engine, and Paci? c Power Group, designed to power pro? ts in the inland and coastal North a Volvo Penta Power Center in Seattle, has developed a

American commercial market, Volvo Penta’s successful barge pump system that includes two radiator-cooled 400 push into the commercial markets gained considerable hp D13 MH engines, which drive vertical pumps to trans- momentum in the past 12 months. Leveraging 3,500 deal- fer cargo off the vessel. ers in more than 130 countries, the ? rm manufactures Beyond the new product offerings, Volvo Penta also an-

IACS type approved engines for commercial vessels, leisure nounced a new extended service interval for its commercial boats and industrial markets. Volvo Penta’s product line marine diesel engines. Owners can double the maximum includes 3-16 liter diesel engines, gensets, sterndrives and oil change interval to 1,000 hours for many Volvo Penta

IPS pod drives, developed for a broad range of commercial marine engines by meeting certain requirements, includ- marine applications, including Coast Guard and patrol ing a Volvo Penta oil analysis. Volvo Penta maintains a his- boats, short-sea and river transport, supply vessels, passen- tory of all oil analysis reports for each engine to facilitate ger transport and sightseeing vessels, workboats and tugs. tracking the wear of the engine over its lifetime.

The past year brought much in the way of good news for Over a wide range of workboat offerings, Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta. For example, in June of 2016, the ? rm hosted stepped up its game over the past year. That said; the real a preview of its latest lineup of engines, drives and controls winners are its many commercial customers who have at its headquarters in Sweden in June 2016. Products in- bene? ted from the introduction of new technologies, pro- troduced at the event included the new D8 diesel engine, grams and more ef? cient engines. designed to ? t in the product offering between the D6 and

D11 models for applications that require low weight with

Yanmar America Corporation high power, and a new IPS15 which mates with the D8 Operating out of a corporate facility in Adairsville, GA, engine. In addition, Volvo Penta highlighted its compre- Yanmar boasts 500,000 square feet of manufacturing, hensive integrated solutions, including heavy-duty con- warehouse and of? ce space, and employs over 200 profes- trols, docking mode, dynamic positioning, glass cockpit sionals. In addition to its own branded products, Yanmar and the interceptor trim tab systems from Humphree, a has been selected to be the power of choice for hundreds marine company recently acquired by Volvo Penta. of industry-leading diesel powered brands sold throughout

Ten years after the launch of its original D16 marine die- the globe. YANMAR manufactures marine transmissions sel engine, Volvo Penta also released an updated version dur- and drives and commercial engines from 39 hp to 1,800 ing the past year. Available in power ratings from 368 to 551 hp. YANMAR backs them up with a superior engine war- kW, the D16 is the largest marine diesel engine in Volvo ranty and world class local support.

Penta’s product portfolio and is type-approved by DNV GL. YANMAR has provided quality, purpose-built marine

Before that, in November of 2015, Volvo Penta show- engines for more than 60 years. Notably, YANMAR in cased a new range of custom barge pump systems based on 1933 became the world’s ? rst manufacturer to develop a its Tier 3 diesels. Allemand Industries, a Volvo Penta Power practical small diesel engine. More recently, with the intro-

Volvo Penta’s full range of IPS Pod offerings

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