Designers learn about IPS
Seminar participants view an IPS-equipped engine room
Naval Architects, operators and boat builders participated in a recent design seminar organised by Volvo Penta for its IPS (Inboard Performance System) propulsion system for high performance work and patrol boats.
More than 60 professionals were invited to the Volvo Penta Marine Test Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The participants came from UK, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Canada, Turkey, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Brazil, Spain and Peru.
The agenda for the seminar covered sessions in basic design and hull integration for optimised IPS vessel performance. Boat tests with the latest Volvo Penta IPS installations in different power ranges, together with related new software products, were performed at the Rivö Fjord in the archipelago of Gothenburg.
The IPS system was launched five years ago and since the introduction, Volvo Penta has worldwide sold more than 10,000 units of this propulsion system for planing boats, delivering outstanding features when it comes to fuel consumption, maneuverability, uniquely low noice and vibration levels, easy installation and onboard comfort. The IPS drive unit exists in three different sizes matched with a 6-litre, 11-litre or 13-litre Volvo Penta diesel engines.
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