PRODUCT NEWS
Words by Mark Orr
Halyard 
introduces 
newest member 
of its water 
separator 
family
NEW
The new MS5000 from Halyard Marine will
replace their popular MS500 model, and is
NEW
being introduced to the range as 'smaller
brother' to the MS7500. The MS5000
VETUS 
MS500
has been specifically designed to cater
has launched 
for the two inch exhaust systems on both
generators and propulsion engines, ensuring
a new range of diesel fuel 
that noise reduction of up to 80% is achieved,
negating the characteristic "splosh, splosh" of
filters, especially developed 
generators running at night on nearby boats. The range will
cover exhausts from 45mm (1.75") to 63mm (2.5"). It retails at a
for marine use.
competitive price of £150.
In common with most filters on the market, the bowl is
James Grazebrook, Managing Director at Halyard says, "The
transparent, so that water and dirt can be detected easily.
MS500 has been a hugely successful product for Halyard and has
However, in the approved versions, the transparent bowl
been fitted to over 25,000 generators, reducing exhaust noise by
meets the CE and ABYC fire tests, which is a world first!
more than 75%. However, times move on and our developments
This means that the filters can now be located in the engine
in separator technology combined with simplified manufacturing
room instead of outside it.
processes, has led to the creation of a modern looking unit with a
better performance, at a very competitive cost. Several companies
These filters are split into 3 major groups:
have copied the original Halyard separator launched ten years ago,
1. Spin On filters without approval. These filters can be used if
and the new MS5000 drives us a firm step ahead once again."
they do not need not be located in the engine room. For service,
the filter element and bowl are replaced as a single unit.
More details from: www.halyard.eu.com
2. Spin On filters with approval. These filters fulfill all CE and
ABYC requirements, relating to installation in the engine room.
One of the requirements is that the filter can withstand a fire test
of 2.5 minutes.
3. Centrifugal filters with cartridge element. These filter types are
specially developed for engines of up to 5,000 hp and are avail-
able with up to 6 elements, all of which are individually isolatable.
They are supplied with CE, ABYC and SOLAS (IMO) approval and
are therefore suitable for commercial use. In common with the
spin off filters, they also have a transparent bowl which withstands
all stipulated fire tests.
Multiple filter systems are supplied with a vacuum gauge which
advises when the filters are becoming clogged. The standard
filtration is 10 microns for the spin on filters and 30 microns or 10
microns for the centrifugal models.
More details from: www.vetus.nl
40  MULTIHULL REVIEW : FEBRUARY 2009
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