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In what it calls “a step change in support for its U.S. customers,” Kongsberg Maritime has actually developed a devoted production center and solution group to supply in-country assistance for its Kamewa waterjet consumers in the United States.
As a leading provider of propulsion systems, Kongsberg Maritime has actually been making Kamewa waterjets for over 40 years, providing greater than 10,000 systems worldwide. The firm will certainly currently supply assistance for its North American consumers that consists of neighborhood production of waterjets, neighborhood solution assistance and extra components, from its center in New Orleans.
John Huschilt, Kongsberg Maritime, Sales Manager– Special Vessels– Americas, claimed: “By broadening our New Orleans center to consist of waterjet production and setting up, Kongsberg Maritime intends to supply U.S.-built items route right into the marketplace for future newbuildings, consisting of marine and coastline guard tasks. This is offering our U.S.-based consumers with a chance to acquire in your area sourced, world-renowned waterjets.
“Our Kongsberg Kamewa waterjets are powering a growing number of vessels across the U.S. in multiple segments. From combat craft protecting freedom with the U.S. military, mass-transit ferries on the East Coast, West Coast and the Great Lakes providing safe and fast transportation, through to powering a range of workboats, we’re ready to serve and support our customers,” Huschilt claimed.
Kongsberg Maritime claims it will certainly have the ability to offer waterjet consumers much better in all seaside areas of the United States, offering specialized assistance for these mission-critical items.
The Kongsberg Kamewa blended circulation Steel Series waterjets supply market-leading pump effectiveness. Steel collection dimension variety from 25 to 125 centimeters with a power variety from 300 to 27000 kW. The light weight aluminum waterjets make use of axial circulation pump modern technology and are provided as total systems. The light weight aluminum collection dimension varies from 22 to 67 centimeters, power variety from 50 to 2,000 kW.
