NEW PRODUCTS
First series of workboat replacements underway
The prototype for a new series of eco-friendly workboats is under build for delivery next year to German shipping and waterway authorities. The 31 x 7m wide boat is being built at specialist small builder Schiffswerft Bolle in
Derben for the Shipping and Waterways Administration (WSV) in Bonn and is expected to be delivered ready for operation in 2020. Costing about €5 million it draws 0.95-1.1m and has a speed of 16kms/h.
The prototype will specifically replace the multi-purpose 25.5m Grieth which was introduced in 1991 as the first of four boats capable of a wide range of duties on the busy Central Rhine. Its workload includes wreck and obstacle recovery, the setting of fixed and floating shipping notification markers and their maintenance and repair.
TheWSV said the new boat from Bolle will reflect modern ecology concerns and also what it calls the extensive practical experience and technical knowledge gained from the operation of the earlier boats. That is reflected in the improved design of the deck house and equipment such as crane plant and landing ramp, it said.
Yuchai International launch range of marine diesel engines Yuchai International was founded in 1951 and is the largest subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co.
“We’re delighted to be able to offer Yuchai engines in addition to our already comprehensive range,” said Mermaid Marine sales manager Julian Osborne.
“Yuchai is a very well-respected company with a philosophy of continual diesel engine development using more environmentally friendly technologies; it’s committed to providing cleaner, greener engines that are high-tech and energy saving with high fuel efficiency and low maintenance and repair costs.”
The engines are solid, reliable and robust making them the ideal choice for heavy duty commercial marine applications where reliability, fuel efficiency, low noise and low emissions are key. Characteristics also include high strength, high torque and high adaptability.
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