DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVE
Is an eco-friendly nanotechnology based diesel fuel additive that decreases fuel consumption by a minimum of 8% while also reducing harmful emissions by 10% to 20% and particulate matter by up to 40%.
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A well laid out functional vessel
can be a nasty piece of water and they contribute to a number of incidents every year. The Whakatane rescue vessel is often called on to confront the challenges the river bar presents when it is unworkable and commonsense has kept most people at home. Coastguard Whakatane launched its first dedicated rescue vessel in 1982. The outboard-powered 8.5m Naiad RHIB served the community well and was instrumental in saving a number of lives, and assisting hundreds of mariners in distress. However, with the changes in boating patterns over the years, the rescue vessel has become less suitable for the work she was called to do. This is largely because of the increasing size of vessels that require assistance and their ever-increasing distance from shore,
"The rescue vessel was regularly called on to operate at near to her safe limits from shore and the size of the vessels meant crew fatigue and comfort were becoming issues," says senior master Stephen Clews.
"Combine that with the ever-increasing need to carry more equipment and the changes in technology over the years and the decision to change boats was an easy one to make," Stephen says. A project team of four was tasked with managing the new project. The first decision was easy – fibreglass or alloy? The existing rescue vessel had been involved in recovering six people from a vessel aground on rocks in circumstances where a fibreglass boat would not have survived the action, so alloy was a no-brainer.
Next came the decision about her design. The project team all held the strong opinion that with limited exceptions, Coastguard rescue boats need to be rigid-hull inflatables, so that wasn't a contentious issue. With the main parameters agreed, the decision then was who would design the vessel. A number of designs were considered and compared, and all paths led to Naiad. The main drivers were Naiad's
economy. For a copy of the full report please email info@sopac.co.nz
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the largest motor yachts built in NZ. Running twin 2208 Caterpillar engines, the addition of GO2
resulted in an 11% improvement in fuel
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