Volvo Penta introduced it has entered into a brand new partnership with SVF Panama, a part of the SVF Group, to assist its prospects with marine companies in Panama and Costa Rica.
In current years, Volvo Penta has steadily expanded its service and assist community, partnering with firms focusing on marine operations to offer technical assist, area service, upkeep operations and elements provide for its buyer base throughout the marine leisure and industrial sectors.
“SVF is an ideal partner for Volvo Penta, as the company has shown unparalleled knowledge and expertise in boating in the Panama region,” stated Dave Brown, director of marine industrial gross sales for Volvo Penta. “The organization knows marine products and provides the applications support needed to guide customers on using their equipment to meet the highest performance standards. This partnership will help us provide a new level of service and support in Panama and Costa Rica.”
SVF helps each industrial and leisure boating, together with functions for yachts, ships, patrol boats, ferries, fishing boats, towboats, barges, frigates and corvettes. Together with Volvo Penta, the corporate will assist all of most of these vessels and their requisite functions, from its Panama City workplace or with devoted area specialists the place they’ve workshops and workers devoted to the marine sector.
Volvo Penta stated one in all SVF’s major missions will probably be to assist industrial marine exercise on the Panama Canal, which generates some $3 billion per yr in toll income. This contains specialised technical assist for vessels that must observe navigating protocols on the canal, which might help firms preserve compliance and keep away from fines. SVF can even assist the native fishing business, pilot boat operations and marine leisure actions, amongst others.
SVF’s portfolio of companies additionally contains technical coaching programs, which intention to optimize operator efficiency — and in flip, enhance mechanical lifecycles and decrease their complete price of possession. The firm’s companies embrace engine evaluation, element restore and elements refurbishment. Its aim is to scale back downtime and prolong the life of kit.
“The partnership between SVF and Volvo Penta is a significant milestone that will improve marine operations throughout Central America,” stated Teo Reyes, product assist supervisor for SVF. “SVF relies on a diverse set of experts to overcome our customers’ various challenges, whether they be technical or operational. By adding the support of Volvo Penta to our offerings, SVF can extend this expertise to a wider group of marine users that operate across Central America.”
