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Drop us an email at [email protected]For the second year running,
a new Sealine from the
HanseYachts AG portfolio
was nominated for the
prestigious “European
Powerboat of the Year Award
2018”. The nomination was
announced at the Cannes
Yachting Festival, the world’s
largest in-water boat show,
only a few days after the
world premiere of the new
Sealine C430.
The team involved said it’s
proud of the development
of the boat, especially thenew design which they say
makes it stand out from the
crowd. Product Marketing
Manager Andrea Zambonini
said, “the new Sealine
C430 embodies the lines
of a sports car and is both
functional and exciting.Sealine Nominated Again
With the fl oor-levelled
panorama windows in the
saloon, the C430 is unique
and presents the motor boat
of the future. From the large
bathing platform to the
spacious lounge on the bow,
all areas have been perfectly
adapted to the needs of the
customers and refi ned with
exclusive details.”
Of great importance
to Sealine was the hull
innovation, with a lot of
effort put into the design
and development. It has
been specially designed for
the IPS engines and features
a straight stem and a deep
V for greater safety. The
company said the Sealine
C430, is the fi rst 43-feet
yacht equipped with the
innovative IPS drives from
Volvo Penta already in the
standard version. With the
large IPS 600 engines, the
fi rst Sealine C430 achieved a
top speed of 41 knots during
test runs.The Royal Australian Navy’s
six new 7.6m RIBs break
new ground with each
sporting a pair of 175hp
Mercury OptiMax DSI diesel
outboards.
What makes these boats
special is the fact they are
powered by outboards at all.
For many years, the RAN
has had a ban on outboards
because traditional petrol
engines – and the fuel
itself – were considered too
flammable to be aboard
warships.
That meant the Navy
had to rely on diesel
inboards, even at the cost
of performance in smaller
vessels.
Everything has now
changed with Mercury’s
new 3L DSI (Diesel Spark
Ignition) outboard which
has been specifically
engineered to address the
needs of military and other
specialised commercial
applications around the
world.
Based on Mercury’s
proven OptiMax technology,
the high-performance DSI
outboards diff er significantly
from a normal diesel engine
which uses compression to
cause the fuel to combust.
DSI motors, much like petrol
engines, use a spark plug
to ignite the fuel which has
been finely atomised by a
small charge of compressed
air.Built by Britton Maritime
Systems from a proven
design, the six new BMS DSI
760 Ship Boats have been
allocated to the Navy’s Cape-
class patrol boats. They will
provide general support and
act as interceptors when
the patrol boats have to
investigate or seize other
vessels.
The twin 175hp DSI
outboards, with 17 pitchpropellers, provide the
three-tonne RIBs with all the
power and speed they need
in their unpredictable roles.
Designed to carry up to eight
people along with 200kg
of cargo, the ship boats can
reach 40kt at 5750rpm in a
flat sea.
The new boats are about
500kg lighter, have a tighter
turning circle, and are
significantly quieter.Navy Chooses
Diesel Outboards