Proteum’s engineer James Knox was recently dispatched to Newcastle at short notice to support Edda Wind’s Boreas Worker. The Chief Engineer aboard Edda Boreas thought highly of James’ work, as he acknowledged James:
“I would like to say I am impressed with James (during his time aboard Edda Boreas). He was very thorough in his diagnosis of the suspected problem on the engine and explained it all well.
James worked ALL day without a break to rectify our issue, which hopefully is fixed.
Everything was left clean and tidy—5 stars for James from me.”
At Proteum, understanding the importance of swift intervention and the quality of our in-service support is vital to the continuous growth of our commercial customer base. Congratulations to James on a job well done.
Barracuda Diesel Jet Ski joins the growing list of Proteum products
Proteum are the official distributor of the Barracuda Diesel Jet Ski, manufactured by Forward Support, Netherlands.
Complimenting Proteum’s existing product range, the Barracuda Diesel Jet Ski is designed and manufactured to NATO standard AQAP2110 & ISO9001 for Military, SAR, Professional and Commercial use.
The Barracuda Diesel Jet SkiFS 150 TDI, benefits from a high performance four cylinder 1250 cc super lightweight, compact, common-rail, chain driven camshaft, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel engine. The Barracuda is validated to operate using EU (EN590) and NON-EU civilian and military F54 as well as F63 jet fuels and incorporates a watertight removable engine cover enabling easy access to the engine bay for daily checks and maintenance. An additional benefit of the Barracuda FS is longer service intervals; typically a 200 hour interval services schedule and 2000 hour overhaul schedule.
Simon Barnett, Sales Manager travelled to Finland in March to attend the Alamarin Global Distributors meeting held in Haama, Finland.
“The trip to Finland was a great opportunity to meet with other Alamarin distributors to better understand how each business operates. Also, we had the opportunity to visit the production facilities and meet the skilled technicians that manufacture the water jets.”
Simon Barnett, Sales Manager Reporting!
Several meetings were had to improve product knowledge; better understand the opportunities in each territory, and discover how Alamarin are improving their products and listened to their future plans.
For more information on the range of Alamarin Waterjets for vessels from 500KG to 19000KG please contact Simon Barnett.
THE WORLD’S FIRST DIESEL ELECTRIC HYBRID OUTBOARD DESIGNED BY OXE MARINE
OXE Marine AB (publ) has developed a concept engine with hybrid drive that combines the diesel drive of OXE Marine’s outboards with electric drive and thus offers even lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
The OXE Hybrid 450 concept engine is the world’s first hybridised diesel outboard in the higher power classes and premiered at the boat show in Miami, February 2023.
The OXE Hybrid 450 concept engine is based on OXE Marine’s fuel-efficient diesel outboard OXE300. By equipping the existing rig with a 400-volt electric motor connected to a lithium-ion battery, additional opportunities for fuel savings are achieved along with the benefits that pure electric operation offers. In combination with HVO100 biodiesel, the OXE Hybrid 450 can contribute to greatly reduced carbon dioxide emissions compared to a traditional gasoline-fueled outboard. Thanks to the fact that the electric motor drives the power transmission directly, it can also be used as a generator to charge the battery during diesel operation.
“The OXE Hybrid 450 combines the best of both worlds, the energy efficiency of diesel operation with the electric motor’s steep torque curve and the possibility of a completely emission-free operation. Thanks to its flexibility, our concept engine provides reduced fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions, while also being able to deliver additional power when needed, for example during acceleration when the fossil engine’s consumption is extra high,” says Anders Berg, CEO of OXE Marine AB.
The battery capacity has been designed to be quiet and provides completely emission-free operation when visiting a port, fishing, or while traveling in waters where fossil-fueled boats are not allowed. At the same time, the well-measured capacity, and the ability to charge while underway mean that the battery can be used to power additional, energy-demanding equipment on board.
The OXE Hybrid 450 has a total power of 450 horsepower and is the world’s first hybrid diesel outboard in the higher power classes.
Proteum is supplying twin 300hp OXE Diesel outboards to Commercial RIB Charter (CRC) for a fully amphibious vessel for support in offshore windfarm operations designed by Chartwell Marine and being built by Diverse Marine.
OXE 300hp Diesel outboards were chosen for their robust design and ability for the operator to shift quickly from forward to astern without damaging the commercially rated gearbox. They also provide increased range and market leading fuel economy.
The vessel’s innovative design includes hydraulically operated wheels to make her fully amphibious and capable of operating in extremely shallow waters. She will service turbines at RWE’s Scroby Sands Windfarm on the East Coast of England and is due for delivery in late August.
OXE is the world’s first high performance diesel outboard built for commercial users and is making significant market penetration worldwide due to the rugged, robust and reliable design. They are available in 150hp, 175hp, 200hp and 300hp options.
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About Proteum
Proteum is a UK based Marine Engineering Business with offices in Southampton. They provide a marine diesel engine supply and support service to a worldwide customer base. Proteum are UK & Ireland distributors and dealers for Moteurs Baudouin, OXE Diesel, BUKH, ZF Gearboxes, Alamarin-Jet, Masson and more. Proteum has built a strong reputation for high quality marine engineering services, including support, delivered to the commercial and leisure marine industry. It is part of SC Group. www.proteum.co.uk
The 12m landing craft is powered by 2 x 200hp OXE Diesel outboards supplied by Proteum, the UK & Ireland distributor for the OXE range of engines, to serve ICCB’s expanding operational requirements in the growing offshore energy, transportation and aquaculture sectors. “Ros Aine” can carry loads up to 4.9 tons, providing time management and fuel savings, while OXE’s high torque delivers sufficient power to manoeuvre under high loads and at low speeds.
The wide availability of diesel gives “Ros Aine” the versatility and extended range to operate in remote locations. Diesels also have lower life cycle costs as they can be operated for longer than petrol equivalents between service intervals. If stricter emission goals need to be met all OXE engines can run on Hydrated Vegetable Oil (HVO), which reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 94.2%.
Owner of ICCB, Eoin Grimes, commented “We have carried out the first contract charter with “Ros Aine” accumulating 125 hours. The potential for the OXE in Ireland is huge within the commercial and aquaculture industry, we are happy to have adopted the OXE early on and are already seeing the benefits”.
Neil Taylor, Proteum’s Head of Sales, said, “Ros Aine” represents a major breakthrough for OXE into the offshore sector where it has significant advantages, especially in remote regions where it has been proving its value for some years serving inshore salmon farms”.
OXE is the world’s first high performance diesel outboard built for commercial users and is making significant market penetration worldwide due to the rugged, robust and reliable design. They are available in 150hp, 175hp, 200hp and 300hp options.
Proteum will be present at the Irish Skipper Expo from 25th-26th March 2022, Stand 03. The Proteum team will be joined by Eoin Grimes, ICCB, on 26th March; he is going to be available to talk through his journey commissioning “Ros Aine”.
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About Proteum
Proteum is a UK based Marine Engineering Business with offices in Southampton. They provide a marine diesel engine supply and support service to a worldwide customer base. Proteum are UK & Ireland distributors and dealers for Moteurs Baudouin, OXE Diesel, BUKH, ZF Gearboxes, Alamarin-Jet, Masson and more. Proteum has built a strong reputation for high quality marine engineering services, including support, delivered to the commercial and leisure marine industry. It is part of SC Group. www.proteum.co.uk
The Mackay’s Loch Inchard II has been replaced by Loch Inchard III, fitted with a 478kW at 1600rpm Baudouin 6M33.2 main engine and a 295kW Baudouin 6W126 APU, both supplied by
Proteum.
Find out more about Loch Inchard III and why the team entrusted Locch Inchard III to the Baudouin brand of engines.
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