Contract signing Vink diesel for mts Nesselande

This week our colleague Fred Duel together with Sander Langenberg, Director of Vink Diesel, has signed a contract for the supply of a Masson MM W2800Y (previously RSY 281) reversing gear. It concerns a special twin-input single output version for the MTS Nesselande.Vink Diesel will take care of the installation, which is planned for the end of this year. The MTS Nesselande measures 86 x 9 metres, and has a 1400 tonne load capacity.Two DAF MX13 Euro

The largest aluminium sailing yacht ever built

Isn’t she lovely! the largest aluminium sailing yacht ever built, the Sea Eagle II. A three-masted schooner stretching a full 81 metres. Built by the Royal Huisman Yard and designed by Dykstra Naval Architects in cooperation with Mark Whiteley DesignPon Power placed an order with us for a ZF 3350 selectable gearbox with a reduction of 5:1, and a Katsa extender gearbox with 3 PTO’s.Thanks to the Katsa PTO gearbox it is possible to realise

Successful sea trial of the MTS Valentiono

In the last few weeks the successful sea trial of the MTS Valentiono has taken place. Based on a RensenDriesen Shipbuilding design, this is the first example of the Moneymaker 2.0 type. The fitting out of the vessel was done by De Gerlien van Tiem.The motor tanker is owned by brothers Peter and Jorico van de Oever (VDO Maritiem). The vessel will predominantly carry minerals for Unibarge Rotterdam. For this vessel, that measures 125 x 11,45 metres,

Successful commissioning and test voyage of the MCS Bolero

Last weekend we concluded the successful commissioning and test voyage of the MCS Bolero. The vessel underwent a reengining, changing her old CAT 3512B engines for new CAT 3512C ones. The engines and reversing gears clocked an impressive 108.000 hours running time, a testimony to the quality of the original installation.ADS van STIGT replaced the old ZF BW416 reversing gears with new ZF W5355 units. A significant advantage was that the new reversing

The successful test voyage of pusher tug “Daan” is a fact!

With, amongst other modifications, the installation of three MM W 18000 C in line reversing gears, and an ADS van STIGT propulsion and control system the vessel has been thoroughly optimised.The vessel was also reengined with three Mitsubishi main engines delivering 1040 kW @ 930 RPM each. The two outer 3,461:1 ratio MM reversing gears are fitted with an SAE-C PTO coupling to drive the two steering pumps. The centre reversing gear has a large PTO

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