Propulsion Breakthrough Launched in London

01 Jan 2005

Volvo Penta invoked memories of the 1959 New York Boat Show at the London Boat Show earlier this month, where it unveiled its 'revolutionary' new IPS (Inboard Propulsion System). 

Wheel of Fortune Year for Beta Marine

01 Jan 2005

Beta Marine has reported a successful trading year in 2004, with over 1,800 propulsion engines and marine gensets sold to over 50 distributors worldwide. Beta's range of small propulsion engines from 10 to 90hp are based on Kubota diesels, which are also used in the company's small genset range from 5 to 33kVA. 

More Daewoos to Choose at London Boat Show

01 Jan 2005

As promised, WaterMota Ltd turned up at the London Boat Show earlier this month with two new engines from value for money Korean manufacturer Daewoo . The engines are so popular with commercial operators that the Benelux distributor has reported the sale of 35 units over the Christmas period. 

Bowman to Make Polar Heat Exchangers

01 Jan 2005

Following the closure of Polar Engineering , Birmingham UK based EJ Bowman have bought the majority of Polar Engineering's pattern equipment together with the manufacturing rights. 

New Workboat Sterntube Seals from Wartsila

01 Jan 2005

Wartsila Corporation has introduced a new family of face type seals specifically for water lubricated stern tubes. 

When Thrust is a Must

01 Jan 2005

Twin UltraJet 305 waterjets propel Garrett Cotter , a new 9.8m patrol boat for the Halifax Port Authority inCanada. Built in aluminium, the rapid response vessel is designed and manufactured by ABCO Industries Limited , also of Nova Scotia, and is powered by twin Cummins 370B diesel engines rated 355bhp at 3,000 rpm and driving via ZF220 transmissions.