Fast turn around puts Cats back in Clipper
Finning Power Systems has completed a major overhaul of two Cat engines in one of the vessels in the Thames Clippers’ fleet within its ten day annual shutdown period, ensuring zero downtime was incurred during regular business hours.
The 13 strong Thames Clippers’ fleet runs Cat engines in three of its vessels. Its flagship 220 seat Hurricane Clipper, capable of speeds of up to 28 knots, uses the Cat 3412 propulsion engine, while the Sun and Moon Clippers run on Cat 3406 propulsion engines.
With the Hurricane Clipper having operated for approximately 12,000 hours of service, Thames Clippers approached Finning to complete an overhaul of its engines to ensure reliability and performance could be maintained.
The Cat engines removed from the vessel were taken to Finning’s dedicated marine engine workshop, where certified engineers conducted the maintenance. This bare block strip and rebuild included replacement cylinder heads, cylinder packs, all new bearings, turbo chargers, fuel injectors, water pumps and other ancillary components.
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