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Products 1 2 VETUS Maxwell Caterpillar 3 U.S. Coast Guard 5 Hansen 4 Denso Protection gent requirements while providing combines Denso’s petrolatum tape 1. Complete Thruster Systems

Thrusters can take the stress out of robust performance. technology, with more than 50 years of - The C32B EPA Tier 3, rated at 800 successful performance, with a robust docking by giving you sideways con- trol of the movement and position of and 1,000 hp, is suited for existing High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) the bow and the stern of your boat. A vessel engine replacements and re- outer cover. This system is speci? cally control panel allows you to push the powers. It allows operators to update engineered to encapsulate and protect bow and/or stern sideways, to resist towboats with the latest technology various marine structures, including while maintaining Tier 3 compliance. dock piles, riser pipes, and exposed the force of a crosswind and cross- piping in splash and intertidal zones.

current, while you are maneuvering 3. CG-RAPTOR in close quarters. VETUS offers a The U.S. Coast Guard unveiled a rap- 5. Hansen Protection complete thruster control systems.

id-response approach that identi? es, Hansen Protection secured a multi- https://webshop.vetus.com/en/products prototypes and delivers breakthrough year contract to supply life-protec- technologies to meet urgent opera- tion equipment to Lufttransport, 2. Caterpillar C32B tional needs and drives accelerated Norway’s largest and fastest-growing

The Caterpillar C32B for inland wa- transition to programs. The Of? ce of offshore helicopter operator. As the terway applications increases time be- fore overhaul (TBO) by up to 50%, Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG- offshore helicopter market undergoes speci? cally 15,000 hours for top-end RAPTOR) is accelerating the “idea-to- rapid expansion, driven by both oil and 30,000 hours for major overhauls operations” cycle, rolling our solutions and gas and offshore wind, operators compared to its predecessor. The within 30, 60, and 90 days through face unprecedented demands for ef- collaboration with operators, industry ? ciency, reliability, quality and above

C32B also offers a higher power den- sity than the C32, providing operators leaders and subject matter experts. In all, safety. more horsepower in the same package the past 150 days, CG-RAPTOR has Lufttransport is on track for a major size as the previous C32 model. This debuted unmanned systems, person- expansion, growing its ? eet to 18 he- nel management tools, secure com- licopters by the end of 2026.

makes the C32B ideal for repower ap- munications platforms and real-time The contract is for three years with plications with space constraints. readiness tracking. an option to extend, and will deliver

C32B con? gurations include: a comprehensive suite of personal - For new vessel builds requiring 4. Denso SeaShield protective equipment, including im- maximum power and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compliance, the Denso offers SeaShield Series 2000HD, mersion suits, lifejackets, and rescue

C32B EPA Tier 4 delivers ratings of a anti-corrosion protection system de- swimmer equipment. All servicing 1,000, 1,200, 1,300 and 1,450 hp. signed to safeguard marine structures. and maintenance will be conducted

This heavy-duty, multi-layered system within Norway.

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