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Gladding-Hearn delivers repowered Fort Ripley to Charleston Branch Pilots

Fort Ripley gyro stabilizer

After 10 years of continuous service in the port of Charleston, the 65-foot pilot launch Fort Ripley has been delivered to the Charleston Branch Pilots by Gladding-Hearn, Duclos Corporation, after a repower and installation of a Seakeeper 40 gyro stabilizer.

The all-aluminum Fort Ripley was designed by Ray Hunt Design and Gladding-Hearn and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2014. With a top speed of 28 knots, it was the first commercial vessel in the United States powered by Volvo Penta...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/gladding-hearn-delivers-repowered-fort-ripley-to-charleston-branch-pilots/

Hart Marine pilot boats power up with Volvo Penta IPS

In many regions of the world, vessels from Australian shipyard Hart Marine in Mornington, Victoria, are regarded as the “pilot boat of choice,” with many of them installed with the Volvo Penta IPS (inboard performance system).

Over the last four decades, the company has specialized in the production of high-performance pilot and patrol vessels, including the Orc pilot, police and rescue boats.

Volvo Penta says that its IPS ensures peak performance for operations crucial to safety and security.

Buil...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/hart-marine-pilot-boats-power-up-with-volvo-penta-ips/

Pilot boat Fort Ripley returns to Gladding-Hearn for refit and repower

The Charleston Branch Pilots have returned the pilot boat Fort Ripley to Gladding-Hearn for a refit and repower after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charlestown. The all-aluminum vessel will also be fitted with a new Seakeeper 40 gyro stabilizer.

The 65-foot Fort Ripley was designed by Ray Hunt Design and Gladding-Hearn and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2014. With a top speed of 28 knots, it was the first commercial vessel in the United States powered by Volvo Penta...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/pilot-boat-fort-ripley-returns-to-gladding-hearn-for-refit-and-repower/

Volvo Penta launches new all-inclusive global three-year marine warranty

Volvo Penta has launched a new, expanded three-year global warranty that, it says, “ensures peace of mind, with terms for commercial marine operators measured by years or total operational hours, whichever comes firs.t”

The new comprehensive marine warranty applies to products delivered from 2025 and onwards and covers Volvo Penta branded transmissions, engines, control systems, and accessories.

The new three-year standard warranty replaces previous offerings, providing a unified and expanded...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/volvo-penta-launches-new-all-inclusive-global-three-year-marine-warranty/

RV Resilience: Hybrid research vessel joins PNNL

RV Resilience hybrid research vessel

Recently delivered by Snow & Company, Inc., Seattle, Wash., to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), RV Resilience is the Department of Energy’s very first hybrid electric-diesel research vessel. .

Designed by Incat Crowther, the 15 meter vessel is the Department of Energy’s very first hybrid electric-diesel research vessel and will help PNNL sustainably expand its research activities in the Sequim Bay region of Washington State.

Offering exceptional...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/rv-resilience-hybrid-research-vessel-joins-pnnl/

Kalmar and Volvo Penta expand partnership with engine service deal

Kalmar has signed a framework service agreement with Volvo Penta, a global player in integrated power solutions, becoming an authorized service provider for Volvo Penta engines used in Kalmar and Toijala Works machines.

This collaboration, finalized in the third quarter of 2024, will enhance service capabilities by leveraging both companies’ extensive service networks.

“Adding value for owners and operators of machines powered by Volvo Penta is of utmost importance to us. The framework service...

https://container-news.com/kalmar-and-volvo-penta-expand-partnership-with-engine-service-deal/

VIDEO: New Northern Offshore I-Class CTV is world’s first vessel with Volvo Penta IPS Professional Platform

Copenhagen-headquartered Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) Group has taken delivery of the next-gen crew transfer vesel M/V Impresser. The vessel, which began operating at a U.K. offshore wind farm yesterday is the first of two I-Class vessels ordered by N-O-S at Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard and is powered by the world’s first commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform.

N-O-S and Volvo Penta have collaborated for almost two decades on ongoing efforts to decarbonize the...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-new-northern-offshore-i-class-ctv-is-worlds-first-vessel-with-volvo-penta-ips-professional-platform/

VIDEO: Volvo Penta extends marine remanufactured engine range

Volvo Penta has expanded its range of remanufactured drivelines for marine customers to include complete D13, D8, D4 and D6 engines and the complete Inboard Performance System (IPS) range. The company says the expanded remanufactured engine offer will enhance customer experience with swift off the shelf delivery and easy installation, maximizing uptime and backed by the same Penta genuine parts warranty.

With this expansion, Volvo Penta will offer complete remanufactured engines, with good...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-volvo-penta-extends-marine-remanufactured-engine-range/

VIDEO: Volvo Penta puts its new IPS Professional Platform to the test

Volvo Penta describes its new IPS Professional Platform as the “industry’s most advanced technology and propulsion platform for superyachts and commercial marine vessels.” First announced earlier this year (see story) the new platform builds on the company’s proven Inboard Performance System (IPS) and Electronic Vessel Control (EVC) technology with a number of enhancements for larger vessels.

Volvo Penta launches new IPS platform for larger vessels

The flexible platform enables a vessel to have...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-volvo-penta-puts-its-new-ips-professional-platform-to-the-test/

Tidal Transit project will create the world’s first retrofit eCTV

U.K. based crew transfer vessel operator Tidal Transit has begun the design and engineering phase of a project that will deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (eCTV). Like the Bibby Marine eCSOV that we reported on earlier this week, the project is supported by the U.K.’s ZEVI program, receiving GBP 6.3 million (about $7.9 million) in funding,

Over the next 15 months, Tidal Transit will retrofit the diesel-powered Mercurio 20 meter vessel, Ginny Louise, with over two...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/tidal-transit-project-will-create-the-worlds-first-retrofit-ectv/

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