Volvo Penta enters the 1000hp engine sector


A new 13-litre engine sees Volvo Penta move into the 1000hp leisure marine engine market for the first time. D13-1000 aims to provide market leading performance and durability in yachts of up to 120ft.


Johan Wästeräng, vice president for product management in the marine leisure segment at Volvo Penta, said: “This is hugely exciting for us to create our most powerful engine yet.”


With an optimised power-to-weight ratio and low-end torque, the redesigned engine is accompanied by a new drivetrain and features new pistons, injectors and improved cooling systems which combine to produce 11% more power than on previous engines, said Volvo Penta.


The D13-IPS1350 matches the D13 engine with an upgraded IPS pod drive. The 1000hp engine provides the equivalent power of a 1350hp engine when matched to the IPS drive.


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NEW PRODUCTS New Ocean Safety


liferafts set to save weight and enhance boat performance


The Ocean Ultralite SOLAS compact from Ocean Safety uses carbon composite technology to reduce the weight by 23%. They have been developed for yachts taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) and are the result of a ‘close technical partnership’ between race organisers and Ocean Safety.


“Weight saving in ocean racing is the holy grail,” said Ocean Safety general manager Alistair Hackett. “We seized an opportunity to work with the VOR team to find a solution that would reduce the weight of the 12 person liferafts to enhance performance, while conforming to international SOLAS standards.”


Key areas of development have been the inflation system, pack contents and canister construction.


“Despite the weight reduction, the liferaft containers are still incredibly robust to withstand the harsh environments that they will endure on the open ocean,” added Mr Hackett. “As a team, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved.”


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Miko magnetic peel-off patches to monitor floating wind turbine hull biofouling


With construction of the world’s first floating wind farm currently in progress off the Scottish coast near Peterhead, a unique method of monitoring biological growth is due to be conducted by the Scottish Marine Institute on behalf of farm operators, Statoil and Masdar.


Magnetic patches measuring 3500mm x 200mm are being fixed to the underwater surface of the floating turbine spar where they will experience the same degree of biological growth as the main hull. At intervals of around four months, the patches can be simply peeled-off and returned to the laboratory where the composition and extent of any growth can be measured.


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The Report • September 2017 • Issue 81 | 79


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