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Cat C32 WOSR “C” Rated main engines, giving 1,300 technology and advanced design techniques. This unit will

HP Each at 1,800 to 2,100 rpm. But, it is the two Thrust- replace the renowned Series 1870 Dragon as Ellicott’s stan- master Z-Drives (model TH1500MZ with a 5.74:1 Reduc- dard and in-stock 20 inch dredge. Like the 1870, the 2070 tion Gear Ratio) that make this vessel special. Thrustmas- Dragon supplies ample power to the pump using a dedi- ter builds a complete line of Z-Drive azimuthing thrusters cated engine rated at 1300 HP (970 kW) and has a separate from 500 HP to 4,000 HP for the inland towboat indus- 440 HP (328 kW) engine dedicated to the hydraulic sys- try, speci