Powertrain | Diesel International 2022-09

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OXE MARINE
CATCHING
NEW
FANS
From the gearbox, a poly-chain carbon
fiber belt transfers the power directly to
the propeller shaft, eliminating the need
for a conventional bevel gear system.
COX MARINE
AS A COUPLE
ON THE
LAKE
The Lake Constance approval for CXO300 twin
installations is an exception to the standard rule
allowing only a single gasoline outboard up to 100hp.
gines, powered by the “best seller”
OXE150. This engine delivers 150
hp and 380 Nm (280 ft-lb) . With the
high torque gear ratio on the primary
system, the OXE150 delivers up
to 607 Nm (447 ft-lb) of torque on
the propeller shaft. OXE knew from
the start that the commercial marine
market needed something that combined
the endurance and low fuel use
of an inboard stern drive solution
with the flexibility and replaceability
of an outboard.
In US Shamrock Marine repowered
vessel with a twin OXE300 installa-
OXE Marine is
growing worldwide: the
applications are mainly
workboats and tender,
such as the one for
Abramovic’s new yacht
O
XE’s sales network is also
expanding, thanks to the success
met by the range consisting
of the 150, 175, 200
and 300 horsepower, and the 10,000-
hour warranty. For example in Italy,
where dealer Rama Marine unveiled
its partnership with the Studioplast
shipyard at the Venice Boat Show.
The 7.6-metre taxi, powered by an
Oxe 150, will have to contend with
navigating in a delicate urban ecosystem
such as the Venice Lagoon.
A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat by Avila
Ribs powered by OXE is expected
at the Genoa Boat Show. Also at
the Boat Show in 2021, Imar Boat,
which builds 5.5- to 6.5-metre dinghies,
showed a 6.9-metre with an
OXE200, the livery customised in
the Swedish engine manufacturer’s
colours, anthracite and yellow.
The big shot, however, came from
the Philippines, where OXE Marine
installed 62 outboard diesel ention
for crew boats along the Mississippi
River. It is the company’s first
time using diesel outboards.
And now we move to Ireland, where
the 12m landing craft “Ros Aine”
was commissioned by Irish Commercial
Charter Boats (ICCB). The boat
is powered by a twin installation of
OXE200, supplied by OXE Marine’s
UK distributor Proteum, and serves
ICCB’s expanding operational requirements
in the growing offshore
energy, transportation and aquaculture
sectors. Ros Aine can carry up
to 4.9 tons and has already accumulated
125 hours of operation. Owner
of ICCB, Eoin Grimes, commented:
“We have carried out the first contract
charter with ‘Ros Aine’ accumulating
125 hours. The potential
for the OXE in Ireland is huge within
the commercial and aquaculture industry,
we are happy to have adopted
the OXE early on and are already
seeing the benefits”.
tion available on the lake and demonstrates
that the ground-breaking 300hp
CXO300 is a clean-burning engine
designed to meet evolving emissions
regulations across the world. The new
Lake Constance approval for CXO300
twin installations is a rare exception to
the standard rule allowing only a single
gasoline outboard up to 100hp to
operate on the protected water. Peter
Nauwerck, Managing Director at Diesel
Power AB, said: “We are extremely
pleased to announce the new CXO300
certification for twin installations, enabling
Diesel Power to offer a new
and unique eco-friendly outboard
propulsion solution to our customers
New management
for Cox Marine. Lake
Constance approval
for CXO300 twin
installation
W
e are in the UK, where Cox
Marine has just appointed
a new Chief Commercial
Officer, Head of Industrial
Strategy, Chief Engineer and a new
Head of Marketing and Communications.
In the meanwhile, good news
from South Germany. CXO300 diesel
outboard engine has surpassed the
stringent BSO-II Bodensee emission
standard for twin installations operating
on Lake Constance. Strict emissions
standards for the lake, reaching
beyond the general levels applicable for
the EU, required the 300hp CXO300
to prove an emission index no greater
than 58. To gain the twin installation
BSO-II certificate, the CXO300 registered
an emission index of 54.34, calculated
using four parameters of CO,
NOx, HC and PN. Achieved in collaboration
with Swedish and German
distributor Diesel Power AB, the landmark
certification introduces the most
powerful, high torque outboard soluusing
Lake Constance. It represents a
notable exception to the lake’s standard
rule – providing boaters with a
more powerful system, which quadruples
the outboard torque to bring
heavier boats on plane.”
Hugh Hudleston, Head of Sales at Cox
Powertrain, said: “After achieving the
BSO-II standard for single installs in
2021 in the first stage of the submission,
we are delighted the more stringent
twin install has been reviewed
and approved by the relevant authorities.
The Lake Constance certification
proves the CXO300 is safe to operate
in the world’s most protected lakes
and regions.”
At the end of 2021, Cox joined Shape
UK. As part of this project, Cox will
be working with the University of
Brighton to convert one of the company’s
CXO300 diesel outboard engines
to operate as a dual fuel hydrogen engine
and to demonstrate the engine operating
in the port environment.
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