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Karl Senner, Inc. & Reintjes:

Stronger Than Ever

After 25 Years R eintjes was look- ing to extend its influence beyond

Europe in the late 1960s, so it selected Green -

Senner Inc. to help sell its marine gears in the U.S.

In 1972 A1 Green and

Karl Senner parted ways, and Karl Senner, Inc. (New

Orleans) was founded, effectively starting one of the most successful mar- itime relationships in the

U.S.

In 1972, Reintjes deemed it a good time for a fresh start, as demand for con- ventional vessels was increasing, and revolution- ary developments were occurring in shipbuilding, providing promising condi- tions for the young Reintjes partner.

The push towing sector accounted for an impressive boom in orders, and at vir- tually the same time, there was a considerable upturn in offshore business in the

Gulf of Mexico.

Changing With The

Times

Reintjes delivered gears for a large number of supply ships. At that time, engine output was approximately 5,000 hp per vessel maxi- mum, compared with up to 12,000 hp or more today.

Business between

Reintjes and Senner steadi- ly increased up to the begin- ning of the 1980s. In the mid-80s, the 500th contain- er with the 800th gear unit left the Reintjes plant in

Hamelin bound for New

Orleans. By then, close to 10,000 tons of gears and spare parts had been trans- ported across the Atlantic.

To date, nearly 1,000 con- tainers and almost 2,500 gear units have been shipped to the U.S., corre- sponding to a total output of approximately four million hp.

Quality Maintained

Despite Market Turns

The first 10 years of the

Reintjes/Karl Senner, Inc. relationship were "fat," fol- lowed by 10 rather lean years. However, this did not reflect a slump in U.S. business for Reintjes and

Karl Senner, Inc., rather a general slowdown in world shipbuilding. During this time, a large number of shipyards and marine equipment suppliers disap- peared from the global mar- ket. However, thanks to its wise business strategy and excellent customer support and service, Karl Senner,

Inc. managed not only to master this difficult period, but also to expand, making

Reintjes a symbol of quality in the U.S.

Exemplary service, always a priority at Senner, was a major factor in those

Reintjes/Karl Senner, Inc. Case Study

Vessel Seacor Vision

Type Anchor Handling/Towing Supply (AHTS)

Builder Halter Marine Group

Owner Seacor Marine, Inc. (Houston)

Main Engines General Motors EMD 16-645 E 7 B diesel engines

Gears (2) Reintjes twin input/single output reduction gears type DLG 3325 with PTO K41 years. The emphasis on service increased customer confidence in both Senner and Reintjes, an investment that was about to yield big dividends. In 1990-93, for instance, Senner beat extremely fierce interna- tional competition to win an order from the U.S. Navy for 52 gear units of the WVS 2232 series for the new

Cyclone class generation.

All 13 patrol coastal (PC) boats are fitted with the

Reintjes active speed con- trol system (ADS) and have been performing to the full satisfaction of the U.S.

Navy.

Reintjes would certainly never have received this

U.S. Navy order without the support of a strong part- ner like Karl Senner, Inc.

As is well-known, off- shore business in the U.S. has recently picked up fol- lowing a steep decline over the last 15 years, resulting in some obsolete ships being replaced by newbuildings.

The opening of new oil fields in deepwater parts of the Gulf of Mexico — and in other regions — has called for new technologies involv- ing deployment of larger and more powerful supply vessels.

This upturn in the mar- ket has meant fresh chal- lenges for Reintjes and Karl

Senner, Inc. They have jointly developed market- oriented products for this sector and have received a large number of orders, mainly for large gear units, over the past two years.

Here, too, the good name of Karl Senner, Inc. has again won the confidence of shipowners with worldwide operations.

Circle 99 on Reader Service Card

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That was the

A Reintjes DLG 3325 unit.

Offshore supply tug David P. Guidry built in 19/ 2 with two Karl Senner supplied Reirtjes SUA 560 units.

Company site of Karl Senner, Inc. in 1 )97.