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Propulsion Technology
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PRODUCTS
Rail and Trolley System
Survitec Group’s
Crewsaver Workvest for Commercial Marine
Lifejacket Range
The Harken TR31 continuous rail
Survitec Group’s Crewsaver single and trolley system allows crewmem- chamber Workvest range is ideal for bers, fully-harnessed and securely workboats. Bladder design is inte- tethered to the trolley, to move gral to Crewsaver lifejackets and all freely with fall restraint security
Crewsaver lifejackets come with a during dangerous duties. Both rail
Cat Marine Hybrid unique chin support, keeping crew and trolley are fabricated of marine-
Thruster Delivers More comfortable and well supported
Power, Uses Less Fuel grade 6061-T6 aluminum, proven should they fall overboard. De- to withstand the harshest environ- Caterpillar’s hybrid thruster concept signed to remain robust and reliable ments on the planet. An optional offers dramatic cost savings for off- when used constantly, they offer the brake trolley with manual screwpin shore operators. The new propulsion option of a wipe clean cover for the keeps the tether trolley immobile set-up outperforms diesel mechanical harshest of conditions. when not in use. systems in all partial load conditions, www.crewsaver.com www.harken.com offering improved fuel economy and substantial through-life savings. For vessels spending a high amount of time in standby or DP service, the annual fuel savings can be as high as 35% - calculated across the entire operating pro? le of the vessel.
www.cat.com/marine
Schottel’s VarioDuct High-
Centek Check Valves
Performance Nozzle
Prevent Back? ow To
Engines, Gensets
The new Schottel VarioDuct
The Check Valve from Centek In-
SDV45 high-performance nozzle is dustries helps prevent water from now available in the Rudderpropel- ? owing back into engines and ler range. Given the same propul- gensets. Especially useful on boats sive power, it has a greater bollard and yachts that navigate in a follow- pull than the thrust of previous
Trelleborg’ Fire ing sea, the Check Valve is Lloyd’s nozzles and, at the same time, offers
Protection & Thermal
Register Type approved. Manufac- considerably greater ef? ciency in
Insulation Materials tured from ? ame-retardant and heat the medium and high speed range.
Trelleborg’s newest offerings in- resistant resin, it is available in a
The system, consisting of a Rudder- clude Vikotherm, made from non- wide range of standard sizes for both propeller and the new nozzle, con- syntactic silicone and can be cured gas and diesel engine applications. tributes signi? cantly to fuel savings. at room temperature without ex- www.centekIndustries.com www.schottel.de posure to air, making it resistant to cracking and shrinking. Vikotherm
R2 offers improved elasticity, as well as enhanced process and manufac- turing ? exibility. Using Trelleborg’s
Mobile Production Unit (MPU), the system can be applied on site, anywhere around the world. www.trelleborg.com/offshore 57 www.marinelink.com MN
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