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aritime Reporter & Engineering News was recently in

Duisburg, Germany for a test run on some innova-

M tive new fast craft chassis designs from Ophardt R+D

GmbH + Co. But the story extends far beyond high speeds and tight maneuvers on the river Rhine, as engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Hermann Ophardt and his son Thomas have built an impressive ultra-high-tech manufacturing venture with the intent to grow the company and expand its innovative maritime chassis into markets near and far.

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