Annual Report 2010 - Scana Industrier ASA

26Annual Report 2010 Scana Industrier ASAProductsThe product line of Scana Propulsion:• Controllable pitch propellers from 520-1900 mm hubdiameter (8 metre max outer diameter)• Fixed propellers in diesel-electric propulsion systemswith gears• Reduction gears up to 20,000 kW engine output• Tunnel thrusters up to 3,000 mm diameter and 3,000kW• Maritime control systems for ship propulsion andmanoeuvring• Rudder control, control machines, thrusters controls• Joystick systems• Agency agreements for positioning sensors, joysticksand instrumentation• Service and customer support:– Planned repairs and maintenance at dry docks– Service according to customer wishes and demands– Rebuildings and modernisations for increased safetyand better operations economy, plus eco-friendlysolutions– Parts– Training, consultation and surveillanceProduct developmentIn the market for high-technological solutions,development is of paramount importance – especiallydevelopment governed by specifications from thecustomer. Consequently, Scana Propulsion hascontinuous product development and upgrade as anintegral part of the group’s work. Deliveries are adaptedto each ship and are detailed in collaboration withshipowners and ship designers. The development teamfor mechanical solutions in Scana Propulsion is locatedat Scana Volda, who develops, projects, manufacturesand sells propulsion solutions for all ship types, in ascale of up to 20,000 kW engine output. The group alsohas a department at Scana Mar-El for developing andmanufacturing remote control systems.Scana Mar-El has an agency department that sellscomponents of a very high quality. These are utilisedwithin offshore, telecommunications, energy, sea andland based defence installations and other industry.The department represents large international players inadvanced, high-tech components and has technologicalfirms in Norway in its customer portfolio.Scana Propulsion has a strong market focus andfrequently commercialises new products. In 2010,Scana delivered the first contract for a new, high-tech,remote controlled system as a replacement for anexisting system, making the company ready to supplyto a increasingly demanding and complex market. Later,the joystick system Marco V was introduced, a productsparking great interest in the market.