Thruster retrofit for elderly ferry

‘Norcon Galatea’ has been fitted with Wesmar dual prop, counter rotating stainless steel thrusters (Burry’s Shipyard)

US company Wesmar says that a 40-year-old ferry in Canada has benefited from fitting its bow thrusters to assist manoeuvring in the rough seas encountered along the Eastern Canada coastline.

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