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Press Release – For Immediate Release
30 November 2008
Germanischer Lloyd Type Approval for Chatfield’s Blue Water Shaft Seal
After more than 20 years of successful use within New Zealand, the USA, Australia and the Pacific the Blue Water Shaft Seal manufactured by Chatfield Marine has been formally granted Type Approval from international classification society Germanischer Lloyd.
In New Zealand, the Blue Water Shaft Seal has been used in survey and non-survey vessels for many years. The recent Germanischer Lloyd Type Approval is internationally accepted and covers all sizes from 1” to 3” shafts. The approval will allow the standard use of the seals in foreign surveyed vessels.
The Blue Water Shaft Seal utilises a nitrile lip seal and can replace older style white metal seals and the traditional gland-packing stuffing boxes. Where required, flanges are available to connect the new seal to existing copper stern tubes.
Contact:
Chatfield Marine
Simon Willis
9 Porana Rd, Glenfield. Ph (09) 444 9031.
e-mail: simon@chatfieldmarine.co.nz
Press Release
Friday, 19 September 2008
Full Ahead with Chatfield Marine’s New Mate
Auckland’s Chatfield Marine has engaged Simon Willis in the role of Sales Engineer, liaising with major clients in the design, specification and delivery of driveline and hardware components.
Willis has spent most of his 20 year career in marine industries, both on blue water and in a variety of land-based engineering roles. His wealth of practical experience and international contacts are expected to prove invaluable.
Chatfield are on an aggressive marketing drive, both domestically and offshore. Managing Director Rob Macready sees the appointment as a vital component of the company’s development. ‘Our strength is in design innovation and customised marine engineering solutions’ Macready reports. ‘Simon’s appointment frees up valuable resources for the associated research and development work, which is absolutely critical to where we’re going’.
The development of a new logo and tagline ‘Create - Deliver – Impress’, is no idle advertising gimmick according to Macready; ‘We intend to do exactly that’.
The company is building on its sturdy reputation in marine hardware and was recently rewarded with Germanischer Lloyd Type Approval Classification for its Blue Water Shaft Seals. The product is underpinned with a 2 year/2000 hour warranty.
The company believes strongly that marine hardware must be both ‘beautiful and functional’. Close inspection of the company’s 700-odd item product range seems to support that.
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