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August, 1994 11

Engine Makers, In

By Carol Fulford & Andy Smith, international editors

The fifth European Workboat

Show took place at Port Solent ma- rina near Portsmouth on the En- glish South Coast at the end of June.

The show places great emphasis on the in-water display and demon- stration of workboats as well as in- corporating a traditional booth-style exhibition area. As the European definition of a workboat is usually limited to vessels under 120 ft. (36.6- m), a marina venue is the perfect showcase. International visitors were not disappointed, as 100 boats were up for scrutiny.

In keeping with European size philosophy, the largest boat on the show pontoons was Protector III, the 75-ft. (23-m) fisheries protection vessel built in the U.K. by Halmatic.

Although rigid inflatables and RIB look-alikes — mainly outboard or waterjet powered — were much in evidence, the bulk of the boats on display were in the 30- to 45-ft. (9- to 13.7-m) range. Typical was the lat- est offering from U. K. builder Lochin

International, celebrating 21 years of boatbuilding with a new 40 footer (12.2 m).

Developed from the Royal Na- tional Lifeboat Institution's 33-ft. (10-m) Brede Class lifeboats and the

Lochin 38, much revered by com- mercial inshore fishermen and pilot authorities alike, the new hull re- tains the instantly recognizable re- verse sheer and all weather han- dling capabilities of both its prede- cessors. Fitted with twin 425-hp

Caterpillar 3208TA engines, the

Lochin 40 is capable of speeds in excess of 25 knots and is available in a variety of workboat configurations.

Perhaps the archetypal workboat in European eyes is the Nelson, a family of proven round bilge semi- displacement designs to be found serving on literally every continent, primarily in patrol and pilot boat roles. Several were on display in- cluding one newcomer—Landguard

Marine's Nelson 33. The patrol boat version is powered by twin 300-hp

Cummins diesels giving 26-knot speeds. Among the many smaller craft on display was an intriguing covert operations boat from Haworth

Marine International, the Intercep- tor. Unusual in shape for a Euro- pean builder, with proportions of 25 ft. x 4.6 ft. (7.6 m x 1.4 m) and a draft of only 1.3 ft. (0.4 m), it has an exceptionally low profile, giving a very low radar signature. Totally enclosed and inherently self-right- ing, the vessel and its features en- able its two to three person crew to observe coastal installations and shadow other vessels without detec- tion while the crew remains competely dry, even in adverse weather conditions. With a gas en- gine and stern drive, 40 knots can be achieved; but other propulsion options are available, including die- sel/waterjet arrangements. Orders have already been received from several national governments. The engine builders dominated the 200 booths, and Cummins, Perkins, Sa- bre and Volvo all used the event to

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Circle 303 on Reader Service Card introduce new engines. The profes- sional small boat operator's un- doubted preference for naturally aspirated diesel engines was well satisfied with the announcement of the compact 155-bhp Cummins 6C8.3M and the 129hp M130Cfrom

Perkins Sabre which is claimed to have exceptional fuel economy.

Volvo launched its biggest engine yet, the new TAMD 163, with a maximum power output of 750 hp; and a new 440-hp unit, the 72WJ, specially developed for waterjet ap- plications.

Waterjets, a propulsion solution for so many workboat applications, were well represented with

Hamilton from New Zealand, PP

Jets (now part of Vosper

Thornycroft) and Castoldi from Italy pointing out many examples from their ranges on numerous boats afloat and on individual booths.

More than 100 boats were on display in the pontoon area at the European Workboat Show.

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