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Anglo Belgian Corporation with headquarters in Gent, Belgium has more than a century of engine-building expertise. The company was founded in 1912 by a group of Belgian entrepreneurs soon after building the first licensed Rudolf Diesel engine.

Despite the reduced possibilities for sales and trading during the two world wars, ABC continued its activities. As the production level was low during these periods a lot of time was spent to research and design with the future in mind. A successor, based on the DU engine-line, was designed soon after and named DX for the naturally aspirated version. Through cooling of the charge-air after the turbo compressor by means of an intercooler, power of the same engine could be doubled, compared to the naturally aspirated engine this engine line was named DXC.

Since the 1980s, the company designs and manufactures medium speed, four stroke diesel engines for marine, traction, power generation applications and turnkey power plants around the world.

After an injection of capital by the privately owned holding OGEPAR, ABC launched successfully the new DZC engine line. A decade later they extended this DZC product range with V12 and V16 engines with an output of up to 5.000 HP.

Continued innovations have made Anglo Belgian Corporation one of the important manufacturers of Diesel, HFO and dual-fueled medium speed engines, as well as generator sets for today’s global energy industry. Anglo Belgian Corporation remains committed to develop more efficient engines which deliver more power and use less fuel while significantly reducing emissions.

A growing installed base provides references in more than 120 countries, supported by factory-certified service technicians available all over the world.

History

THE CREATION OF THE ANGLO BELGIAN CORPORATION – 1912

October the 26th 1912, a group of 9 industrial investors founded a company in the office of notary Fobe, with the purpose of building internal combustion engines of the semi-diesel-type. These engines would have a big future, because they would completely change the way transport over land and sea occured at that time.

Most of the ships were pulled by horses or the shipper himself. Fishermen went to sea with sailing boats. But one could foresee that in the future, these ships and boats as well as trains, cars and busses would have a diesel engine as power source. The nine people that met each other at the notary, represented both the past and the future. One of them represented the company Onghena, that built until then gas engines of old design and had decided to stop this line of production in favor of the new semi-diesel engine.

On their properties and with a part of their machines, the new factory would start up, under the supervision of the diesel engine manufacturer Carels and both investors Marcel and Richard Drory. All investors participated at that time with 500.000 BEF (Belgian franc), except for Carels, who brought the license for manufacturing Diesel Engines against a Royalty of 5% on the total turnover. The name of the new Company would be “Anglo Belgian Company” as they wanted to show that part of the risk capital should come from England. However the war made that this capital was never invested; the name however was kept, and many people used abbreviations as “Anglo” or “ABC”.

ABC started the production of 6, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 40 HP Diesel engines, as well as 2-cylinder marine engines of 45 HP. On the International Exhibition in Gent in 1913, ABC displayed 3 engines (8, 16 and 40 HP). Already before the First World War started, ABC exported engines to Australia and Russia.

THE FIRST WORLD WAR: 1914-1918

The First World War stopped the excellent start of ABC. Marcel Drory, the commercial director was called under the arms. Raw materials were no more available in enough quantities and slowly all activities died. The German army occupied the factory, transported all machines to Germany and young workers were obliged to work behind the lines for the German army. After signing peace, November the 11th 1918, most of the machines taken by the Germans were recovered, and from the United States new equipment was bought so that a new period of glory and export could start.

BETWEEN TWO WORLD WARS

Already from the beginning of this period ABC exported to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Congo, a Belgian Colony in Central Africa. ABC survived successfully the industrial crisis in the twenties, mostly because of the confidence earned from the Fishermen of the Belgian Coast, as well as from the ship-owners for inland vessels transporting to France and Germany. In both applications the exploitation margins of the ship-owners were that small that they couldn’t afford time loss for repairing. They needed robust engines, with long lifetime and low fuel and oil consumptions.

ABC understood the needs of these people and took a big market share. ABC signed a license agreement with the Engineering Company Paxman Ricardo from London and got the permission to build engines of 1500 rpm. Hence the second generation in engine construction was born. Tradition from father to son ensured powerful and long-lasting engines. These engines were also used for power generation and were basic equipment for every missionary school or hospital in the previous Belgian Colony Congo, nowadays known as under the name of ‘Republic of Congo’. Some of these installations, between 6 and 100 HP are still operational today! Unfortunately, when Belgium got involved in the Second World War, the heydays were over.

THE SECOND WORLD WAR: 1940-1945

During the war, considering the reduced possibilities for sales and trading, the company continued its activities. The company supported the fishing fleet, which was a matter of survival for the hungry crowd. The transport over rivers also had to continue as it was the best way for transportation of wheat and potatoes. As the production level was low anyhow, a lot of time was available for research and design for the post-war future. Two prototype medium-speed engines, a 2-cylinder and a 3-cylinder engine were available at the end of the war. They were built in trawlers, the ideal test for an engine, as nowhere else such severe working conditions were encountered. The new engines, 4-stroke single acting, developed during the war under the code name DU (Diesel Universal) are the base for many designs and concepts of ABC engines later on.

THE PERIOD 1945-1980

The engine DU completely responded to the requirements and found and covered a new market-segment. Further designs of 5, 6 and 8 cylinder engines took place. As soon as the principle of turbo-charging the engines, leading them to higher power output, was known, ABC adapted his DU engines. The new turbo-charged engines were commercialized under the name DUS. A 50% increase of power from the same engine cylinder-volume was obtained.

A new version from the DU engine-line was designed and the name DX was given to the naturally aspirated version and DXS for the turbo-version. The engine speed was increased from 600 to 750 rpm. Through cooling of the charge-air after the turbo compressor by means of an intercooler, the power of the same engine could be doubled, if compared to the naturally aspirated engine. This family got the name DXC.

The engines can be used for generating electricity as well as for propulsion of ships and as traction engine in locomotives (mostly maneuvering locomotives). Until the end of the sixties ABC knew a prosperous time and exported to all European countries, Central Africa, the Middle and Far East.

In the seventies the management couldn’t obtain equilibrium between income and costs. Furthermore the most important market, Belgium Congo, was lost due to the independency fights and the new nation, Zaire having not enough financial means.

A license for a high-speed engine was taken from the French Company Semt-Pielstick in 1973, leading to the production of the PA4 range for in-line engines.

Moreover, the company developed a complete new engine, being the DZC engine with double power from almost the same cylinder-volume. The engine speed was increased to 1000 rpm. Target was to build 100 engines of this type every year. The engine could burn heavy fuel up to 380 cSt.

THE PERIOD 1980-1985

The management that took over at the end of 1979, was completely new, and consisted of Pauwels, a Belgian manufacturer of transformers, Batibo, a company active in construction of real estate, and the Belgian Shipbuilder Corporation. They changed the name into “Anglo Belgian Corporation”, thus keeping the abbreviation “ABC”. A short time later the Governmental Investment Company GIMV also joined and increased the capital.

The first sales of the DZC engine were obtained. However it was necessary to modify the engine after some field experience, and much money was lost again. The owners didn’t have enough confidence in the company anymore, refused a capital increase and handed their shares over to Ogepar, a family holding headquartered in Luxembourg, against the promise of a capital increase of 75.000.000 BEF (Belgian franc).

THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH: 1985-2000

Not only increased Ogepar the capital, it also changed the complete management. This took some time, but meanwhile, the modified DZC was sold with increasing success and represented besides the DXC-range, almost 75% of the turnover. Through its mother company, ABC has links in plantations and trading companies in Zaire, Congo, Burundi and Rwanda, in ex-Eternit factories (civil construction materials) in Zaire and Burundi, Moteurs Moës, a workshop for subcontracting and maintenance in the southern part of Belgium, Pegard Productics, world leader manufacturer of CNC-milling machines.

In the first decade with Ogepar, the turnover doubled, under the influence of Mr. Froidbise, president of the company, and each and every year some profit was made. New markets were found, such as the cogeneration plants in Belgium, floating crane works, export of power stations to Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Syria and Pakistan. But also to be noted is the disappearance of all Belgian shipyards, that represented almost 50% of the market in the beginning of the eighties.

Since 1989, daily management in ABC was in the hands of Mr. Luc Duyck ( † 2011 ), a civil engineer of the University of Ghent with a degree in Engine Construction. Besides optimizing the existing engine range, both engine ranges were modified to dual-fuel engines. Dual fuel engines are available up to 1200 kW/unit. Since 1993, the DZC-engines are equipped with an anti-polishing ring in the liner, a necessary concept due to fuel and luboil modifications for environmental reasons. A team of engineers accurately follows all evolutions of the engine market and engine performances and keeps the DXC end DZC design up-to-date. In its medium-speed range, the DZC-engine is now a top leader.

In 1997, ABC started the design of the DZ-engine in V. With 12 and 16-cylinder execution the power range has been doubled and extended to 5000 HP.

SUCCESS CONTINUOUS: 2001-2011

The newly designed VDZC engine met all expectations, it contributed to the organic growth of the company. Since its launch, over 1200 engines have left our factory in Ghent, providing power for various applications.

New opportunities came along as VDZC’s product range allowed us to offer larger turnkey projects. The most prestigious and remarkable project in 2009 was in Congo – Brazzaville, an independent power plant operating with 10, 16VDZC engines, generating a total of 32MW.
In January 2011 a new General Manager was appointed, ir. Tim Berckmoes, who had been working since 1999 for the company as General Manager of Production and Engineering, took the position and will lead the company through the next decade.

ABC invested in the design and manufacturing of a new engine extending the existing product range. ABC’s engineering department, together with the Austrian engineering company AVL, worked intensively on this project. The start of a required new production and assembly facility was launched at the beginning of 2011. This brand new 5.000m² building is almost finished and should be operational by the beginning of 2012. The facility will have the at most advanced tooling machines, equipment and test-benches available on the market.

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Anglo Belgian Corporation n.v.
Wiedauwkaai 43
9000 Gent, Belgium

Telephone: +32 (0)9 267 00 00
Fax Line: +32 (0)9 267 00 67

Website: www.abcdiesel.be
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Specifications of Anglo Belgian Corporation
2-Stroke-Cycle Hot-Bulb Semi-Diesel Marine Engines

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TABLE KEY: (Table still under development)
⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source, ? = …? = ¿…? = Data Not Confirmed.
DS = Data Source: (such as Webpages, SpecSheets, Catalogs/Brochures, Manuals, etc. with Links)
^  BD = BoatDiesel.com=…B, …f = Forum, …w = Webpage, …s = SpecSheet, …c = Catalog, …b = Brochure,
^  …o = Operator’s Manual, …m = Service/Repair/Technical/Workshop Manual, Wik = Wikipedia,
^  …1,2,3,A,B,C,etc = Source #, Version, Revision.
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner Type:
^  Cylinder Configuration: u… = Upright (Vertical), I = In-Line, V = V (eg V8),
^  Liner: W = Wet Liner(s), D = Dry Liner(s), WD = Combo Wet+Dry Liners,
^  ^  P = Parent/Native Bore, C = Cylinder(s) (Independent), b… = Borable Oversize,
^  ^  S = Sleeved (Press fit?), Liner type sometimes determined from Shop Manual and/or Parts List.
BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters, …in = Inches.
DISPLACEMENT: …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³), …L = Liters (Litres), …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
⇑ = Base Engine Manufacturer, ⇒ = Engine Marinizer (Mariniser).
RATING: See Engine Duty Ratings at end of the table.
ASP: Aspiration-Fueling: N = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, S = Supercharged,
^  …c = Crankcase Scavenged. …b = w/Blower, …i = Intercooled, …a = Aftercooled,
^  …R=…r= w/RawWater (Seawater) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler),
^  …F=…f= w/FreshWater (Engine Coolant) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler),
^  -Fueling (Diesel): M = Mechanical Injection, iI = Integral Injector, Cr = Common Rail,
^  ^  E = Electronic Injection.
Power: kW = Kilowatts, HP = Horsepower, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower.
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
YEARS MFR’d: Beginning-Ending, Trailing “–” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production.

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G Series

2GM – 2-Stroke Cycle Hot Bulb Diesel Engine

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 1G Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 2G Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 3G Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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BZ Series

1BMZ – 2-Stroke Cycle Hot Bulb Diesel Engine

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 1BMZ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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DMZ Series

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 2DMZ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
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Specifications of Anglo Belgian Corporation
4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel Marine Engines

Click on Links for Spec Sheets from ABC Diesel

TABLE KEY: (Table still under development)
⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source, ? = …? = ¿…? = Data Not Confirmed.
DS = Data Source: (such as Webpages, SpecSheets, Catalogs/Brochures, Manuals, etc. with Links)
^  BD = BoatDiesel.com=…B, …f = Forum, …w = Webpage, …s = SpecSheet, …c = Catalog, …b = Brochure,
^  …o = Operator’s Manual, …m = Service/Repair/Technical/Workshop Manual, Wik = Wikipedia,
^  …1,2,3,A,B,C,etc = Source #, Version, Revision.
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner Type:
^  Cylinder Configuration: u… = Upright (Vertical), I = In-Line, V = V (eg V8),
^  Liner: W = Wet Liner(s), D = Dry Liner(s), WD = Combo Wet+Dry Liners,
^  ^  P = Parent/Native Bore, C = Cylinder(s) (Independent), b… = Borable Oversize,
^  ^  S = Sleeved (Press fit?), Liner type sometimes determined from Shop Manual and/or Parts List.
BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters, …in = Inches.
DISPLACEMENT: …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³), …L = Liters (Litres), …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
⇑ = Base Engine Manufacturer, ⇒ = Engine Marinizer (Mariniser).
RATING: See Engine Duty Ratings at end of the table.
ASP: Aspiration-Fueling: N = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, S = Supercharged,
^  …c = Crankcase Scavenged. …b = w/Blower, …i = Intercooled, …a = Aftercooled,
^  …R=…r= w/RawWater (Seawater) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler),
^  …F=…f= w/FreshWater (Engine Coolant) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler),
^  -Fueling (Diesel): M = Mechanical Injection, iI = Integral Injector, Cr = Common Rail,
^  ^  E = Electronic Injection.
Power: kW = Kilowatts, HP = Horsepower, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower.
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
YEARS MFR’d: Beginning-Ending, Trailing “–” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production.

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RQ Series

2MRQ

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 1MRQ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RQ Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 2MRQ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RQ Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 3MRQ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RQ Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 4MRQ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RQ Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6MRQ Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RQ Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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RW Series

4MRW

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 4MRW Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
RW Series built under license from Paxman-Ricardo

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DU Series

4MDUS

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 3MDU Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 4MDUS Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 5MDU Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6MDU Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8MDU Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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DX Series

8DX

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 3 DX Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6 DX Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8 DX Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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PA4 Series

6PA4-L

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6MPA4L Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Licensed from the French Company S.E.M.T. Pielstick in 1973.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8MPA4L Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Licensed from the French Company S.E.M.T. Pielstick in 1973.

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DZ Series

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6 DZC Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Available as HFO / BIO Engine able to run on heavy fuel, vegetable oil, animal greases, etc

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8 DZC Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Available as HFO / BIO Engine able to run on heavy fuel, vegetable oil, animal greases, etc

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 12 (V)DZC Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Available as HFO / BIO Engine able to run on heavy fuel, vegetable oil, animal greases, etc

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 16 (V)DZC Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
Available as HFO / BIO Engine able to run on heavy fuel, vegetable oil, animal greases, etc

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DZD Series (Dual Fuel)

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6 DZD Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8 DZD Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 12 (V)DZD Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 16 (V)DZD Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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DL Series

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 6 DL36 Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.

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⇑ ABC DIESEL: 8 DL36 Webpage. Brochure, DataSheet. OpManual. PartsList. ShopManual.
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ABC ENGINES COMPLY TO ALL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

All the engines in our portfolio are in accordance with the latest emission legislations. Depending on the application, this is IMO TIER-2 (seagoing vessels, tugboats, ferries, …),CCNR-2 (inland vessels) or EU3A for locomotives. All these requirements are satisfied without electronics on the engines and without an exhaust after treatment system resulting in values far better than those of our competitors.

As emissions will be more and more stringent, ABC tends to be already ahead of future emissions restrictions. This is done by continuous improvement in-house using engines especially build for this testing purpose. As a result, the following limit for locomotive applications will be achieved shortly and even TIER-3 – which becomes active in 2016 – has already been obtained with a prototype test set-up. Further internal projects will give our clients the choice between different emission reduction techniques to obtain the desired rule.

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Perkins Engines
Universal Atomic 4
Sears Boat Motors: Motorgo, Waterwitch, Elgin, etc.
Chrysler & Force Outboards
Eska Outboard Motors
Allison Transmission
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Marine Surveyors by Country
American Marine Ltd (Grand Banks)
Boat Inspection (Types of Marine Surveys)
Boat Builders: (A∼Z) (w/Vessel Types, Locale & Years Active)
USCG NVIC 07-95 Guidance on Inspection, Repair and Maintenance of Wooden Hulls
American Boat and Yacht Counsel (ABYC)

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Layout of the EverythingAboutBoats.org Website's Pages

— Types of Webpages —
This website consists almost entirely of 3 types of webpages as follows:

1. TOPIC PAGES (See Main Topic Pages listed on Website Contents or the Right Sidebar) ⇒
   • EXAMPLE: – WEBSITE CONTENTS w/Links to MAIN TOPIC & Subtopic Pages:
   • EXAMPLE: 02 – BOAT BUILDING, OUTFITTING, REFITTING & REPAIR:
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06 – Boat Equipment:
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08 – Propulsion Machinery:
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08.01 – Engines w/Directory of Vendors.
2. VENDOR PAGES (Vendors of Products, Services, Events,+, Destinations & Media Creators)
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08.01 –  ^  Ford Industrial Power Products Diesel Engines.
3. PRODUCT PAGES (Equipment, Events, Media: pDoc, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites,+)
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08.01 –  ^   ^  Ford 2715E Diesel Engine.
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08.01 –  ^   ^  Ford OpManual - 2710 Range Diesel Engines.
   • EXAMPLE: 02.06.08.01 –  ^   ^  Ford Service Manual - 2700 & 2710 Range Diesel Engines.

Clickable Links that lead to other webpages appear in Blue Text and usually open in a new window.
Links in the Right Sidebar and most directories open in the current window, not a new window.
Note in the examples above that these pages form a natural hierarchy.
The unnumbered "^" pages are listed alphabetically in most tables.
Media Titles in tables are distinguished by their smaller font size.
Media (Books, Magazines, Videos, Articles,+) are treated as Products.
Vendors' Product Documentation (pDoc) are considered Media.
Destinations & Media Creators are treated as Vendors.
All Website Pages are optimized for viewing on
full-width disktop computer monitors,
but can be viewed on phones.

— Contents of Webpages —
Website Pages typically contain the following Sections:

1. PATH (Shows the chain of EAB pages w/links that lead to the page being viewed).
   1. EXAMPLE:
      PATH: HOME, WEBSITE INDEX, WEBSITE CONTENTS » ∨
      ∧ BOAT BUILDING & REPAIR » Boat Equipment » Propulsion » Engines » ∨∨
      ∧∧ Ford, Ebro, American Diesel, AmMarine, Barr, Beta, Bomac, Bowman, Couach,
      Lees, Lehman, Mermaid, Parsons, Renault, Sabre, Thornycroft, Wortham Blake »
      ∧ DO-IT-YOURSELF » DIY Boat Building & Repair » DIY Schools & Classes »
      ∧ MEDIA w/Creator Directory » Documentation, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites »
   2. (The "»" right pointing Guillemet symbol shows the chain through the page links.)
   3. (The "," comma between page links in the chain indicates pages are not subordinate, but are instead at the same level. See engine brands in the example above.)
   4. (The "∨", "∨∨", "∨∨∨",+ symbols indicate that the path line continues with whatever follows the "∧", "∧∧", "∧∧∧",+ symbols respectively. "∧" Precedes each MAIN TOPIC Page.)
2. PAGE CONTENTS (Table of Contents with links to each main section on the page).
   
3. PAGE BODY (The type of page determines the contents of its body as follows:).
   1. TOPIC PAGES (Topic Treatment: Introduction, Overview, Background, Details,+).
      • (Many Topic Pages contain Directories of Vendors with Links).
      • (Most Directory Listings are Alphabetical and/or by Locale).
   2. VENDOR PAGES (Vendor's Profile, Contact Information, Products, Services,+).
      • (Manufacturers, Resellers, Refitters, Yards, Surveyors, Clubs, Schools, Authors,+).
      • (Boating & Travel Destinations are treated as Vendors on their own Vendor Pages).
   3. PRODUCT PAGES (Product Features, Vendor Links, Specifications, Documentation,+).
      • (Media created by a vendor is often treated as a Product on its own Product Page).
      • (Boating & Travel Events are often treated as Products on their own Product Pages).
4. RELATED RESOURCES (Topics, Vendors, Products, Media: Books, Websites,+ with Links).
5. PAGE TAIL Contains the following Anchors Aweigh Academy & EAB Website Features:
   1. The Anchors Aweigh Academy's EverythingAboutBoats.org Header.
   2. A link to our Featured Articles EAB Home Page.
   3. Top 20 Most Popular Articles. (The section that appears right above ⇑ this section).
   4. Layout of the EverythingAboutBoats.org Website's Pages. (This very section ⇐).
   5. Topics of Webpages. (The very next section below ⇓).
   6. What we have accomplished so far.
   7. Members must Sign-In to gain full access to Expanded Pages & Programs.
   8. Sign-Up (if not already a member).
   9. Public Comments (about the website & about this page).
6. RIGHT SIDEBAR (Website Contents menu with links to Main Topic & Subtopic pages).
   (On some smart phones, the Right Sidebar may appear at the bottom of the webpage)

— Topics of Webpages —
Website Pages are categorized under the following 16 MAIN TOPICS:

The MAIN TOPICS follow a natural progression from conception of the vessel thru its
building, marketing, survey, financing, insuring, transport, moorage, use and upkeep.
The MAIN TOPICS (all Caps) below are followed by their Main Subtopics with Links.

00 – HOME: CONTENTS, ABOUT EAB: Contact EAB, Abbreviations & Symbols, FAQ, GLOSSARY, ADs,+.
01 – ABOUT BOATS w/Museum Directory: Early History, Recent History, Modern Vessel Types,+.
02 – BOAT BUILDING, OUTFITTING, REFITTING & REPAIR: Materials, Equipment, Builders,+.
03 – BOAT MARKETING: Boat Shows, Dealers & Brokers, Importing & Exporting, Auctions & Sales,+.
04 – BOAT INSPECTION: Types of Marine Surveys, Marine Surveyors, Schools, DIY Inspections,+.
05 – BOAT TITLES & VESSEL REGISTRY: Boat Title & Registration, Vessel Registry, Title Co's,+.
06 – BOAT FINANCING: Conventional (Banks, Credit Unions,+), Unconventional (Creative),+.
07 – BOAT INSURANCE: Maritime & Recreational: Coverage, Carriers, Agents,+., Claim Processing,+.
08 – BOAT TRANSPORT: By Sea (Piggyback, Delivery Skippers & Crews, & Towing), Over-Land,+.
09 – BOAT HAULING & LAUNCHING: Drydocks, Ways, Lifts, Cranes & Hoists, Launch Ramps,+.
10 – BOAT MOORAGE & STORAGE: Builders, Anchorages, Marinas, Yards, Racks & Stacks,+.
11 – BOATING ORGANIZATIONS: Yacht Clubs & Sailing Clubs, Paddling Clubs, Boat Owners,+.
12 – BOATING & TRAVEL: Events, Destinations, Boat Rentals & Charters, Cruises, Voyages,+.
13 – BOATING & MARITIME EDUCATION: Recreational Seamanship, Ship's Master & Crew,+.
14 – MARINE LAWS & REGULATIONS: International & National Laws‚ Lawyers‚ Investigators‚+.
15 – DO-IT-YOURSELF: DIY Boat Building & Repair, DIY Boat Sales, DIY Boat Surveys, DIY Classes,+.
16 – MEDIA w/Creator Directory + Academy eLibrary: pDocs, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites,+.

The above MAIN TOPICS and a more detailed listing of Subtopics
can be found on the Website Contents page and on the Right Sidebar.
An Alphabetical Index of the website can be accessed at Website Index.

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What we have accomplished so far.
Anchors Aweigh Academy and its EverythingAboutBoats.org website.

• Published over 50,000 website pages about boats and boating, bringing us closer to reaching our goal of becoming "The ultimate reference resource about boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner!"
• Published over 300 website main topic webpages, many with full articles on the topic. See our Website Contents or the Right Sidebar for the listing of the main topic pages.
• Published over 9,000 marine vendor webpages, all with their contact information, most with a description of their products and services, many with product documentation, specifications and independent reviews. (incl.: Boat designers, boat building tools, material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, boat builders and dealers, yacht brokers, marine surveyors, boat insurers, boat transporters, skippers and crews, boatyards and marinas, yacht clubs, boat rentals and yacht charters, boating, seamanship and maritime schools, marine law attorneys and expert witnesses, boat refitters and repairers, book authors, magazine publishers, video producers, and website creators)
• Acquired over 120,000 pages of product documentation including Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Pictures, Serial Number Guides, Installation Manuals, OpManuals, Parts Catalogs, Parts Bulletins, Shop Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, Service Bulletins, and Recalls. And have made all viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
• Acquired over 1,200 books and magazine back issues in our academy library and so far have made over 700 viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
• Published over 500 DIY How-To articles about boat design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. We are working hard to do more.

We are currently formatting and polishing the Anchors Aweigh Academy online and hands-on courses. Our Marine Surveying course has proven to be excellent for both the beginner and the seasoned surveyor, and especially helpful to the Do-It-Yourselfer.

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website including expanded pages and valuable Academy programs
like our Academy eLibrary and our Ask-An-Expert Program!
If your membership has expired, CLICK HERE to Renew.

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CLICK HERE to discover how you can become a Member and gain FULL access to
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General Comments About the Website

FROM Donald: "This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work."

FROM Huey: "I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them?"

FROM Dewey: "Well Huey, to me It looks like most of the articles on this website are written by very informed people, like boating instructors, boat designers, boat builders, riggers, electricians, fitters, marine repair technicians and marine surveyors. Writing such articles helps establish them as knowledgeable professionals. After all, this website was originally created by a school for marine technicians and marine surveyors. The website is growing in content every day. They even had to move to a bigger, more powerful server because the website's traffic has been growing exponentially."

FROM Louie: "I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle."

FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."

FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."

FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."

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