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New Ferry Gets Volvo Penta Engines
The car ferry Venus, which recently entered traffic, is the Swedish Road Administration’s most modern ferry and the first in a series with a distinct environmental profile. low-emission engines equipped with catalytic converters and particle filters. The high efficiency of the engines results in low fuel consumption and good performance. The Road Administration’s ferry unit, with slightly more than 60 ships, is Sweden’s largest shipping company measured in number of vessels.
Volvo Penta Diesels Make Impact on Tug
Volvo Penta is enjoying continued success with sales of engines for vessels operating in canal and river traffic in the US. When the barge transportation company, Stevens Towing in South Carolina, recently installed its first four-stroke diesel engines in one of its tugboats, its choice of engine was Volvo Penta’s TAMD165C. The results to date are impressive – the company calculates that it gains the equivalent of one engine per year through lower fuel and maintenance costs!
Volvo Penta D12 Allows for Reduced Operating Expenses
Northern Norway has a large fleet of small and mid-size boats for commercial operations, for example, passenger boats, car ferries and a multitude of fishing boats.
Volvo Penta Diesels Make Impact on Tug
Volvo Penta is enjoying continued success with sales of engines for vessels operating in canal and river traffic in the U.S. When the barge transportation company…
Volvo Penta Launches New Engines
Volvo Penta is continuing with the renewal of its product range. Launches this autumn will include the D9 diesel engine and high-performance versions of the new…
New Volvo Penta Between Regular Runs
MF Vardehorn, a Norwegian car and passenger ferry, was having problems with one of its four propulsion engines. The contract to replace the engine was awarded to Marhaug A/S…
Volvo Penta Will Complete Engine Deliveries For Tugs
Volvo Penta has signed an order for engines for the Ukraine. As a result of its extended product program, Volvo Penta has been chosen as the complete engine supplier…
Volvo Penta Sales Soar During 2Q 2002
Volvo Penta's sales continued to increase during the first quarter of 2002. Total sales amounted to slightly under one million dollars, which was an increase of…
Volvo Penta Delivers Engines For New Tugboats
Two oceangoing tugboats were recently delivered in Brazil, each fitted with three 49-liter propulsion engines from Volvo Penta. Normal duties for these vessels will…
Volvo Penta Introduces D9-500 for Commercial Use
The Volvo Penta D9-500 is a robust 9-litre diesel engine with new engine electronics and an innovative turbo. With its 500 hp, compact design and high torque even…
Volvo Penta Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Volvo Penta was established in 1907 – the year the company produced its first marine engine. Volvo Penta has had global innovations with the Aquamatic sterndrive…
Yacht Employs Volvo Penta IPS
The 75-ft. Lazzara LSX 75 express yacht is the world’s first boat to install four Volvo Penta IPS drive units. With the new system, the boat gains properties and…
Volvo Penta Receives Order from Consafe Offshore
Volvo Penta has received an order from Consafe Offshore for the delivery of diesel powered gensets to the Safe Bristolia accommodation platform. The gensets were ordered by Swedish Consafe Offshore…
Volvo Penta Delivers Auxiliary Engine and Emergency Genset
The new ship, M/S G.O. Sars, which was named after a famous Norwegian zoologist, is advanced, including such features as extreme silent operation, fully comparable in class to military submarines.
Volvo Penta Introduces D12 Heavy Duty Unit
Volvo Penta introduced the D12 Heavy Duty diesel engine, a 12-liter marine diesel that, with totally electronic control, is the first of a new generation of engines for heavy commercial operations.
New Gasoline Engines from Volvo Penta
Volvo Penta is developing the power output of its marine gasoline engines with up to an additional 20 hp. With power ratings of up to 320 hp, the upgraded gasoline…
Detroit Diesel, Volvo Penta Collaboration Concludes
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) and Volvo Penta of the Americas (VPA) have announced a mutual agreement to conclude their successful four-year collaboration which…
Detroit Diesel, Volvo Penta Collaboration Concludes
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) and Volvo Penta of the Americas (VPA) have announced a mutual agreement to conclude their successful four-year collaboration which…
Volvo Penta Offers New 10L Diesel Engine
The new Volvo Penta TAMD 103 is a 10-liter commercial diesel engine designed for increased power, lower emissions and lower fuel consumption courtesy of redesigned combustion chambers…
