‘Terramare 1’ Repowered and Ready

01 Oct 2006

When Keith Pope moved on from his vessel of many years, ‘Josephine’, to acquire Terramare 1 recently, much of the refurbishment work had already been done by the original owner. The 24.5m LOA multi-purpose landing craft was built for use by the German Army, which had thoroughly modernised it in the 1990s, apart from its engines.  

Hydrodynamics Helps Design New Thrusters

01 Oct 2006

Dutch marine equipment supplier Vetus den Ouden turned to countrymen at the Maritime Institute Netherlands (MARIN) for collaboration in developing their latest bow thrusters. In working together with the noted hydrodynamics laboratory, Vetus has optimised bow thrusters performance by uniquely shaping propeller blade profiles, resulting in little or no cavitation and thus minimal noise.  

40 Knots for Rapid Response Workboat

01 Oct 2006

Skærgården 1 is propelled by twin UltraJet 340 waterjets and powered by twin Cummins 6 CTA8.3M diesel engines rated at 430 hp at 2600 rpm. The reversing deflectors are actuated by UltraJet hydro-mechanical control systems.  

Powerful Package in Shanghai VWTs

01 Oct 2006

Shanghai Deepwater Port is the name of the container harbor currently under construction in Shanghai. Once completed, it will be the world's largest container port. 50 berths with an annual capacity of 25m TEU are planned.