Scania was chosen by Allen Marine Tours to energy a pair of their eco tour vessels. The two 78-foot QUAD powered vessels will every be repowered with Scania V8 DI16 082M, 800 HP engines delivered by Cascade Engine Center. The custom-built catamarans are able to 30 plus knots at their full capability of 150 passengers, and speeds in extra of 35 knots with a lighter load.
“We have seen a lot of interest in our V8,16-liter engines by tour operators in ecologically sensitive areas like Alaska due to their low environmental impact, high power-to-weight ratio, and fuel efficiency,” stated David Hughes, Sales Manager of Marine Products for Scania USA. “Allen Marine Tours is a well-known and established operator and gaining their trust to repower two of their vessels, each with QUAD V8s, is an honor. We are confident that they will be extremely satisfied with the performance of the engines as they move toward a standardized propulsion system. We hope this is the first of many repowers they will be commissioning in the years to come.”
“The growing reputation of the reliability, high performance and efficiency of Scania engines for this type of vessel has been instrumental in our decision to select them for this project,” stated Jamey Cagle, CEO, Allen Marine Tours. “Managing an entire fleet of more than 45 COI (Certificate of Inspection) tour vessels throughout the Southeast Alaskan region is quite an undertaking and we don’t take major decisions like purchasing eight engines lightly. Our experience with Scania and Cascade Engine Center has been incredible, and we’re confident this relationship will continue to grow as we update the rest of our fleet to become more sustainable.”
Allen Marine Tours is a family-owned enterprise and one of many oldest tour firms in Alaska, as they’ve been working within the pristine waters of the Inside Passage for over 50 years. Currently working vessels from the ports of Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Gustavus and Yakutat, Allen Marine Tours thoughtfully designs their day excursions to offer friends with one of the best means doable to view wilderness and wildlife, and study in regards to the tradition and human historical past of Southeast Alaska.
The vessels they function are custom-built at their very own shipyard in Sitka. Features frequent to all vessels embrace spacious and cozy passenger lodging, wrap-around home windows and expansive open-air commentary decks. Most of the Allen Marine Tours fleet is made up of high-performance, waterjet-powered catamarans, most well-liked by all who experience them for his or her pace, clean experience and superior maneuverability.
Built on a Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) engine block and using a dependable wastegate turbocharger, the Scania V8,16-liter engines ship top-of-class efficiency with out the necessity for extra turbos or superchargers. The ensuing lighter weight, proprietary EMS (Engine Management System), and XPI injection system (frequent rail additional high-pressure), optimizes gasoline supply enabling spectacular torque, decrease noise and distinctive gasoline effectivity.
