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By Eric Haun othenberg, Sweden based Humphree was founded in bility solutions to provide an integrated package speci?cally 2002 by a team of engineers that sought to leverage their designed for waterjets, including electric rudders, ?xed ?ns expertise in high-speed marine propulsion – or more and interceptor steering,” Berrie says.

G speci?cally, hydrodynamics, electronics and digital controls – to “Humphree’s ?ns provide complete active stabilization for roll create vessel stabilization packages that would be easy to install and pitch, and are especially effective at slow speeds, or when riding and use. And thus, Humphree’s interceptors were created. at anchor or station-keeping. We also offer ?xed ?ns for improved

The compact and robust transom-mounted units feature an course stability,” Berrie says. “A combination of interceptors and adjustable blade that activates vertically into the water stream ?ns can be installed together to provide a comprehensive stabiliza- beneath the hull to create a lift force. “Deployment speeds are tion solution at all speeds from zero to wide-open throttle.” virtually instantaneous with none of the delays of traditional Humphree’s computerized functionality has expanded to in- horizontal trim tabs,” says Sean Berrie, CEO of Humphree’s clude options for automatic trim, list and heeling control, as

U.S. arm, established in 2012 to provide sales and service for well as coordinated turns, made possible by technical advances a growing customer base in the Americas. in electronics, digitization and software algorithms developed

Today, Humphree’s interceptors are offered in several differ- in-house over the last decade. “At the top of the line is our Ac- ent models and sizes for vessels from 8 to 150 meters in length, tive Ride Control, which uses a digital controller with adaptive including monohull and multihull con?gurations, and can be control algorithms and an advanced sensor package consisting found on thousands of vessels, from utilitarian pilot and pa- of GPS, three electronic gyros and an electronic accelerometer trol boats to ultraluxurious superyachts. Mot models can even in each direction of movement to measure 3D rate of turn and be custom shaped to ?t the hull exactly. accelerations and counter hull motions in real time,” Berries

In addition to interceptors, Humphree’s product lineup in- says. “The result is fully automatic roll and pitch damping, and cludes ?ns and computerized controls – all electric powered trim and list adjustment at planing and semi-planing speeds.” with no hydraulics and constructed of corrosion-free compos- Berries says the proportion of installations with computerized ites. “We have also recently expanded our line of course sta- control functions is rising. “Active Ride Control provides fully 45 www.marinelink.com MN