2009 SPECIAL ISSUE
2009
JOHN DEERE POWER SYSTEMS
Full speed ahead,
in all conditions !
Pleasure
Fishing
Workboat
RELIABILITY
A taste of
Provence
The freshest fish for the finest
bouillabaisse — thanks to Le Saint Joseph
Nothing says Provence like a steaming
bowl of bouillabaisse. This highly
flavored fish stew is the archetypal dish
of France’s Mediterranean coast. Every
restaurant, café, and home has its own
recipe, but one thing is common to all:
the fish must be as fresh as possible.
That’s why the small fishing boat Le Saint Joseph leaves the harbor at
Sanary-sur-Mer every day to bring home
the catch for that evening’s bouillabaisse.
It’s one of the many typically Provençal
boats that fish off the coast of this
beautiful region. The fishermen make a
good living catching bream, sea-urchins,
octopus and, of course, rascasse, a local
variety of scorpion fish that is a staple of
any true bouillabaisse. The many
fishmongers and restaurants of this
famous little resort eagerly snap up
whatever Le Saint Joseph brings back.
In March this year, Le Saint Joseph
underwent refurbishment which included
replacing its existing engine with a Le Saint Joseph is typical of Provence’s ‘pointu’ fishing boats,
so-called for their sharply pointed bows.
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Efficient, powerful and ticks
over at low revs, the John Deere
4045DFM50 is great for fishing.
John Deere 4045DFM50 engine rated at
60 kW (80 hp) at 2500 rpm. For the
owner, the John Deere meets all his needs
— an easy to install, trouble-free, low
maintenance engine, with low fuel
consumption and plenty of power at low
revs. As he says, “It’s a great engine for
fishing because it can tick over at very
low revs. That’s really useful, especially
when you’re line fishing.”
Engine Model
PowerTech 4045DFM50
Displacement
4.5L
Rated Power
60 kW (80 hp)
Cylinders
4
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Distributor
Moteurs et Industrie Lhermite
28501 Vernouillet Cedex, France
+33 2 37 42 88 90
[email protected]
www.mi-lhermite.com
Dealer
Silenc’Air
83500 La Seyne sur Mer, France
+33 4 94 87 47 04
[email protected]
RELIABILITY
The Concordia cruises on open water near Venice, Italy.
Workhorses of the waterway
Powerful barges provide a variety of transport and operational facilities
When people think boats, they
generally think of sleek, fast (often
expensive) pleasure boats.
Alternatively, their ideas may turn to
workhorses like commercial fishing,
tug or support craft, or to other kinds
of people and material transport
vessels. But they often forget that there
is a whole marine sector that supports
the function of the world’s waterways,
harbors and dockside facilities. These
particular workhorses are the service
and transport barges that serve the
maintenance and construction projects
that keep dockyards, marinas, canals,
and riversides operating every day.
Typical of this type of vessel are the
motopontones manufactured by
Battiston company at the CO.RI.NA
dockyards in Borbiago, Venice, Italy.
The motopontone can handle a variety
of marine functions but is especially
useful for river and hydraulic
construction works. Its design features
a flat main deck that can be opened up
to reveal a spacious cargo hold. This is
ideal for transporting equipment to a
work site, for materials transportation,
The Motopontone’s multifunctionality helps in bank-side
construction work.
Transportation of
materials: one of
the many uses for
these versatile
workhorses.
or as a working platform where
shore-side access to a site is difficult,
if not impossible.
Excellent for riverbank and
shoreline defense construction and
repair, motopontones are also valuable
in fighting against flooding or erosion,
or for the transportation of the soils
and stone materials needed for these
construction works. And the flat deck
provides plenty of space to carry items
such as piling poles and posts.
The motopontone has an overall
length of 22 meters (72 ft.) and a beam
of 7.6 meters (25 ft.), and is 1.6 meters
(5 ft.) high. A typical example of this
sort of barge is the Concordia,
powered by twin John Deere
PowerTech 6068TFM50 marine
engines. “Our customer needed
engines that are dependable and
hard-working: we have proposed John Deere without any hesitation”
says Leonardo De Toni, sales manager
of Ricambi Industriali Oleodinamici.
“Now they are impressed by the low
noise level and fuel consumption.
Those engines are really quiet and
smooth.” The diesels are each inboard
four-stroke, 6-cylinder, 168-kW (225
hp) at 2600 rpm engines with cylinder
bores of 106 mm (4 in) and a stroke of
127 mm (5 in). The vessel has a
carrying capacity of 15 tonnes (16.5
tons), with a cabin equipped with
state-of-the-art navigation instruments
including a radar and depth finder.
Engine Model
PowerTech 6068TFM50 (twin)
Displacement
6.8L
Rated Power
168 kW (225 hp) @ 2600 rpm
Cylinders
6
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Distributor
Rama Motori S.p.A.
Reggio Emilia, Italy
+39 0522 930 711
[email protected]
www.rama.it
Dealer
Ricambi Industriali Oleodinamici
Campalto (VE), Italy
+39 041 542 0618 (ext 4)
[email protected]
www.rionoventa.com
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B O AT B U I L D E R S
Installation of the PowerTech 6081AFM01
was quick and easy, and to customer
specifications.
Stentor’s yachts are equipped with the owner’s engine of choice. The
6068SFM50, 6-cylinder engine is a perfect fit for the Luxe Motor 1800.
Silence speaks volumes
Stentor’s extremely quiet motor yachts are something to shout about
In Greek mythology, Stentor had a
voice louder than “the voices of 50
other men.” It’s ironic, then, that Dutch
firm Stentor Yachts is renowned for
extremely quiet, custom-built pleasure craft.
“For our customers, their boat is an
expression of who they are,” says sales
engineer Jeroen Swierstra. “So we
work with them to define their perfect
specifications including the engine.
Then we build the boats precisely to
those specifications at our own
boatyard.”
The firm is based in Sneek in The
Netherlands, but builds all its craft at
its Oltenita yard on the Danube River.
“Romania has a great seafaring
history. With the fall of communism,
we decided to invest in Romania’s
expertise and passion for boatbuilding.
We buy teak by the tree and steel by
the sheet. Our own highly skilled
welders, electricians, carpenters and
other tradesmen then turn these raw
materials into high-quality boats that
reflect their owners’ personalities,”
Jeroen explains.
Stentor’s production may be in
Romania, but its customer base is
predominantly Dutch and Western
European. “Our customers are
typically experienced sailors who
know what engines are around,” he
adds. “They like John Deere because
they are quiet and reliable. We like
John Deere because they are easy to
install. Moreover, our larger yachts
have a hydraulically driven bow
thruster for better maneuverability,
and John Deere engines uniquely
Thanks to a
combination of the
John Deere PowerTech
6081AFM01 engine
and the smooth hull
design, the 21.5-meter
(70.5 ft.) Morgenstond
can reach a top speed
of 11 knots.
Engine Model
PowerTech 6068SFM50
PowerTech 6068SFM50
Displacement
8.1L
8.1L
Rated Power
176 kW (236 hp) @ 2400 rpm
246 kW (330 hp) @ 2300 rpm
Cylinders
6
6
Aspiration
Seawater aftercooled
Aftercooled
Distributor
Nagel Power Systems B.V., Nijmegen, The Netherlands
+31 24 371 6620
[email protected]
www.nagelpowersystems.com
Dealer
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deliver the high torque at low revs
needed to drive that system.”
Stentor’s Luxe Motor yachts range
from 15 to 24 meters (49 to 79 ft.) and
are very popular for long trips and
even as houseboats. The latest one is
the 21.5-meter (70.5 ft.) Morgenstond.
Despite a maximum loaded weight of
64,600 tonnes (71 tons), its 246-kW
(330 hp) John Deere 6081AFM01
engine enables an impressive top
speed of 11 knots. “We didn’t need to
modify the engine at all. However, on
advice from John Deere’s local dealer,
Martin de Jong Scheepsmotoren, we
did add a sound-proof air filter to
reduce the sound by a couple more
decibels,” concludes Jeroen — turning
the mythical Stentor’s shout into a
mere whisper.
Martin de Jong Scheepsmotoren, Hardinxveld Giessendam
The Netherlands
+31 487 562664
www.dejongscheepsmotoren.nl
B O AT B U I L D E R S
Moonlight beauty
The Selene 53'— inspired by the gods, powered by John Deere
When Greek moon goddess Selene saw handsome mortal
Endymion, she fell so in love that she couldn’t bear to be
separated from him. Mortals returned the favor at the 2007
TrawlerFest in Solomons, Maryland, USA, selecting her
namesake, the gracious Selene 53', as the People’s Choice.
“It’s an honor to win this award, so clearly showing that
our trawlers capture people’s hearts, as well as their minds,”
says Howard Chen, CEO of Jet Tern Marine, builders of the
Selene trawlers. “Owner feedback is a big driver of our design approach, and it’s very rewarding to see our efforts
appreciated.”
But these yachts have more than a goddess’s good looks.
The Selene 53', and many other Selene models rely on John Deere marine engines to power them with grace and
strength, the cornerstone of Jet Tern’s design philosophy. The
Selene 59', the company’s new “mini mega-yacht,” is a
perfect example.
Its luxurious finish and spacious rooms make it a worthy
successor to the Selene name, while thanks to its John Deere
PowerTech 6125AFM75 engine and 1.73-meter (68 in) draft,
The Selene 59' features
a luxurious and stylish
pilothouse.
it can cross oceans and navigate shallower tropical waters or
rivers. “The Selene 59' cruises beautifully at 9.2 knots,
burning 29.5 liters per hour (7.8 gph), using a single John Deere 392-kW (526 hp) 6125AFM75 engine at 2100
rpm,” explains Howard.
Jet Tern has been equipping its Selene trawlers with John Deere engines since its establishment in 1998. “They
offer the performance, power, and reliability our customers
expect, fitting perfectly with our values of courage, strong
will, and a spirit of excellence,” adds Howard.
Local distributor EMTL notes that John Deere engines are
highly popular among Taiwanese boat builders for craft from
fishing boats to yachts. Some 70 percent of locally built
trawlers are equipped with them.
Taiwan is the fourth largest yacht-exporting country in the
world, and Jet Tern builds 50 every year. These are sold
through a global network, including dealers in Washington,
Maryland, and Florida (USA), and in Europe. Thanks to the
customer-driven design, top-quality manufacture, and
world-class distribution — combined, perhaps, with a little
luck from the moon
goddess —
yachters all over
Engine Model PowerTech 6125AFM75
the world can now
Displacement 12.5L
fall in love with
Rated Power
392 kW (526 hp) @ 2100 rpm
the People’s
Choice.
Cylinders
6
Aspiration
Aftercooled
Distributor
EMTL Inc.
Kaohsiung 806, K.E.P.Z.
Taiwan ROC
+ 886-7-8151355
[email protected]
The 59' is a result
of over two years of
design evaluation,
tank testing, and
customer feedback.
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FUEL ECONOMY
A Norwegian fishing boat designed
and built by Selfa Arctic utilizes a
6068TFM50 John Deere engine.
A great catch
in northern seas
John Deere is a driving force behind
Norway’s rich fishing industry
Despite its small population, Norway boasts the world’s
16th largest fishing industry. Indeed, except for the sale of oil
and gas, the industry is the country’s biggest export earner
with a value of around €5 billion ($6.8 billion) annually.
Within this diverse industry, about 60 percent is deep-sea
catch, including mackerel and herring. But cod has long been
the main staple for Norway’s fishing fleet. Today, a large part
of this catch is taken by relatively small vessels. Around
4,000 of the country’s cod fishing boats are under 15 meters
(49 ft.) in length. Moreover, they mainly use passive net
fishing and other similar techniques, as active-gear trawling
(which forces fish into the nets) has become less widespread
in recent years. That’s good news for several reasons.
This Selfa Arctic-designed boat
features a 130-kW (175 hp)
PowerTech 6068TFM50 engine.
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First, smaller vessels mean the fish that arrive in port are
fresh and of high quality — a key factor in ensuring the
fleet’s profitability. Second, passive net-fishing techniques
lead to reduced fuel consumption, with savings from 30 to
80 percent. In this era of global warming, that’s an
important advantage.
Norwegian company Selfa Arctic is one of the major
builders of these small boats. The vessels are used with
these modern, passive, coastal-fishing techniques to catch
an array of fish, such as cod, haddock, saithe, flatfish, crab,
king crab, and mackerel.
Selfa has about 40 percent share of the Norwegian
market in this sector and makes regular sales in Sweden
and Greenland. Overall, it has delivered vessels to some 16
countries worldwide. These vessels range across six models
from the Selfa Speedsjark 30', a 9 x 3.42-meter (30 x 11 ft.)
boat to the Selfa Speedsjark 40', an 11.95 x 4.06-meter (40 x 13 ft.) boat, as well as the Selfa Kystsjark 35' and
Selfa Kystsjark 40' designs. The boats use the John Deere
6068TFM50 engines with Nogva 4.2:1 transmissions,
depending on the vessel specification. Both units offer fuel
consumption at around 18 liters per hour (4.8 gph).
“We work closely with Nogva Motorfabrikk, which
distributes John Deere engines here in Norway,” says Erik
Ianssen, company director. “I was very impressed with
Nogva director Kjell Norvoll and his team.
Nogva is by far the best supplier a boatyard
can ask for. They offer high quality,
complete power installations for fishing
craft, fantastic service, and innovative
products. Since Nogva opted to distribute
John Deere engines, we have installed
about 100. Currently around 50 percent of
the engines we use are from John Deere.”
Engine Model
PowerTech 6068TFM50
Displacement
6.8L
Rated Power
131 kW (175 hp)
115 kW (154 hp) @ 1800 rpm
Cylinders
6
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Distributor
Nogva Motorfabrikk AS
Søvik, Norway
Ph: +47 70208400
Fax: +47 70 208410
[email protected]
www.nogva.no
MARINE GEN-SETS
The fish pens at the
Saumon de France salmon
fish farm are located near
Cherbourg, France.
A fishy tale from the coast of France
Reliable power generation from SDMO helps
bring millions of high-quality salmon to market
In 2001, Saumon de France restarted a gastronomic
tradition when it set up its fish farm, growing high-quality
Atlantic salmon in the sea off Cherbourg on the Normandy
coast of France. Today, nearly one million fish are housed on
the farm, producing up to 2,000 tonnes (2,204 tons) of
salmon per year. “We have some 15 hectares (37 acres) of
floating fish pens positioned to take advantage of the Channel
currents. This ensures the water is regularly refreshed and the
quality remains high — a key factor in producing outstanding
quality fish,” says farm manager Arild Lokoy.
Saumon de France uses a fleet of vessels to service and
support the farm, including a 235-tonne (5,181 ton) storagecapacity feeder barge, originally built by the Baltic Marine
Group AS in Estonia. The barge is the base for the feeding
process, where fish
food is mixed with sea
The fish-feeder barge feeds up to
water and the resulting
900,000 fish using electric pumps
mixture is pumped into
powered by two generators driven
the fish pens.
by John Deere engines.
This essential operation goes on continuously for a
minimum of eight hours every day, so reliability is crucial.
The all-important generator sets powering the electric
feed-injection pumps are manufactured by French company
SDMO. One, a GE 60 kVA generator unit, is powered by a
John Deere 4045TF150 diesel engine; the other, a GE 130
kVA system, by a John Deere 6068TF250 diesel engine.
The original power unit, the 60 kVA generator set, is now
too small for the workload, so will be replaced with a new
80 kVA unit. The old unit will go to the breeding site
onshore to continue work there.
“We have been highly satisfied with the performance of
the generator sets,” says Arild. “They work under severe
conditions, so you’d expect the occasional engine problem.
But the engines have meanwhile run over 24,000 hours and
still have their original injection pump and turbocharger.
That’s pretty impressive! When our other engines need
replacing we will certainly look to John Deere.”
Engine Model
PowerTech 4045TF150
PowerTech 6068TF250
Displacement
4.5L
6.8L
Rated Power
70 kW (93 hp) @ 1500 rpm
120 kW (160 hp) @ 1500 rpm
Cylinders
4
6
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Turbocharged
Distributor
SDMO Agence Nord
Normandie, France
+33 (0)1 41 88 38 15
[email protected]
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REPOWER
As free as a bird
High seas are no problem for this repowered classic yacht
The 1930s were a golden age for yachting. One of the
world’s most famous naval architecture companies,
Sparkman & Stephens, was founded a year before the start
of the decade in 1929. Many of its yachts went on to win
prestigious races, including the America’s Cup. The
company’s fame continues today. Indeed, on both sides of
the Atlantic, boat builders created fast, elegant sloops,
cutters and ketches constructed of fine timbers like oak,
cedar, teak, and pine.
L’oiseau blanc is just such a classic yacht. Built in 1930,
it is a 15-meter (50 ft.) sloop originally registered in
Paimpol, Brittany, France. These days this beautiful craft
spends its time cruising in the warm waters of the
Mediterranean off Italy and Greece.
However, the Mediterranean is not always gentle. Sailors
in these waters also know the perils of storms, strong winds
and high seas. Thus, when L’oiseau blanc’s Italian owner
Adriana Bembina decided to repower the boat, she requested
an engine suitable for long distance cruising in all weather.
Powerline, the Italian company asked to repower the
yacht, had no hesitation in recommending a John Deere.
“The boat is wide and heavy — 24 tonnes (26 tons) —
Engine Model
PowerTech 4045TFM50
Displacement
4.5L
Rated Power
112 kW (150 hp) @ 2600 rpm
Cylinders
4
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Distributor
Rama Motori S.p.A.
Reggio Emilia, Italy
+39 0522 930 713
[email protected]
Dealer
because of its wooden hull,” explains Paolo Ceccarelli of
Powerline. “The John Deere PowerTech 4045TFM50 was
the ideal solution because of its 4 cylinders and its ability to
deliver high torque at low revs of 507 Newton-meters (374 lb-ft) at 1800 rpm.”
The new engine was fitted last year, and Adriana has
been delighted with its performance. Even when the yacht
is fully loaded with crew and passengers, it produces
enough power to cope with rough sea conditions. The
engine has also proved economical to run. It uses just 7.2
liters per hour (1.9 gph) at 1600 rpm, which is enough to
reach its normal cruising speed of nine knots. What’s more,
it does all this extremely quietly, helping maintain the
sloop’s aura of classic elegance.
“We provide engines and spare parts to boat owners up
and down the coast, with our head office near Rome,” adds
Paolo. “It is a pleasure to work on a craft like L’oiseau blanc.
And we are happy to supply John Deere engines. They are
reliable and ideally suited to boats which need high power
at low revs. I’m sure we will be fitting more in the future.”
Powerline S.r.l.
Roma, Italy
+39 06 52311418
[email protected]
L’oiseau blanc cruises
the warm waters of the
Mediterranean.
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REPOWER
A moving tale from the
Parisian waterways
John Deere engines help CEMEX carry the weight of construction on French rivers
CEMEX was keen to upgrade Le Busard
with a low-noise and low-vibration
engine, as it operates inner Paris.
The John Deere PowerTech 6125AFM
stepped up to the mark.
Crédit photo CEMEX.
When it comes to cement, ready-mix
concrete, and aggregates, the name
CEMEX is known throughout the
globe. A fundamental part of its
business involves moving significant
tonnage of construction materials
quickly and efficiently, from quarries
and cement plants to construction sites.
CEMEX France has three rivers at
its disposal within the Paris basin and
as far as the Belgian frontier — the
Seine, the Marne, and the Oise. The
company makes good use of these vital
transport links. Not only is this more
sustainable, logistically it is easier to
use the waterways than the roads in the
Paris region.
“CEMEX focuses on sustainable
development and we see using barges
as one aspect of this,” says Michel
Bureau of CEMEX. “Eighty percent of
aggregates destined for our concrete
plants in France are carried by water.
The barges then return with backfill
and waste, helping ensure quarrying
has minimal environmental impact. Just
within Ile-de-France, we transport
10,000 tons of aggregate each day.
That’s effectively 400 fewer lorries on
the road each day – or a tail back of
7.5 km (4.6 mi). And on the water there
are no traffic jams!”
New engines with plenty of “push”
power. One of the two barge push boats
CEMEX operates inner Paris is Le Busard, a 3 x 5.73-meter (9.8 x
18.7-ft.) vessel. “Small boats like Le Busard will easily clock up 1,500
hours of engine use per year for some
10 to 15 years,” comments Michel. “So
when replacing the old engines, we
wanted reliable engines that don’t
consume too much fuel, have low
emissions, and are easy to maintain. As
the boat operates in a city environment,
we also wanted lower noise and
vibrations.”
Chantiers de la Haute Seine (CHS)
builds and maintains the CEMEX’s 80
barges and 12 push boats. A CEMEX
subsidiary, CHS is also one of France’s
most important inland waterway
shipyards. CHS has a good relationship
with engine distributor M.I.L, who
recommended two PowerTech
6125AFM engines. These engines
comfortably meet the power
Engine Model
PowerTech 6125AFM75
Displacement
12.5L
Rated Power
254 kW (341 hp) @ 1800 rpm
Cylinders
6
Aspiration
Aftercooled
Distributor
Moteurs et Industrie Lhermite
Vernouillet, France
+33 2 37 42 88 90
www.mi-lhermite.com
requirement of this demanding
application, and their reliability and
ease of maintenance ensure Le Busard
can push barges week after week.
MIL also advises using isolated,
rather than solid, mounting to reduce
vibrations and noise. Clearly beneficial
for workers on the boat, it is also better
for the people who live and work
nearby.
“We are already very pleased with
the new engines, which were installed
some six months ago,” says Michel.
“To optimize the engines’ full power,
we recently upgraded Le Busard’s
propellers. We are currently conducting
additional vibration and power
measurements to assess how good the
engines really are. If they continue to
deliver such good results, we may well
put them in our four-engine push boat,
which averages 6,000 hours per year.”
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John Deere diesel engines de
6O years’ experience in diesel engine manufacturing
1949: JD manufactures its 1st
diesel engines.
1991: JD manufactures its 1st
diesel marine engines.
2008: JD offers an extended range
of marine diesel engines.
A complete range of marine engines for
commercial and recreational applications
4,5 l engines
56-112 kW
75-150 hp
40-55 kW @ 1500 rpm
48-73 kW @ 1800 rpm
Keel-cooled or heat
exchanger configurations
Naturally aspirated or
turbocharged
Best applications:
work boats
trawler yachts
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6,8 l engines
115-298 kW
154-400 hp
89-146 kW @ 1500 rpm
115-174 kW @ 1800 rpm
Keel-cooled or heat
exchanger configurations
Turbocharged or
turbocharged with
sea water aftercooling
Best applications:
work boats
recreational boats
trawler yachts
8,1 l engines
175-280 kW
235-375 hp
162 kW @ 1500 rpm
195 kW @ 1800 rpm
Keel-cooled or heat
exchanger configurations
Turbocharged with jacket
water aftercooling
Best applications:
work boats
trawler yachts
12,5 l engines
254-455 kW
341-610 hp
307 kW @ 1500 rpm
300-364 kW @ 1800 rpm
Keel-cooled or heat
exchanger configurations
Turbocharged jacket water
aftercooling or turbocharged
with sea water aftercooling
Best applications:
work boats
recreational boats
trawler yachts
d icated to the marine market
2008 – 2009 : 3 new seawater aftercooled engines
for both workboats and recreational applications
John Deere marine engines have earned a reputation for quality and performance by continually providing
the following benefits to boat owners and operators.
•Top-of-class fuel economy for every rating at both full load rated speed and cruising speeds
•High torque at low rated speed
•Quiet operation
•Easy maintenance
6068SFM75
•6,8 l seawater aftercooled engine
•298 kW (400 hp)
•4-valve cylinder head, High Pressure
Common Rail fuel injection system
•Side service locations
6090SFM75*
•9,0 l seawater aftercooled engine
•373 kW (500 hp)
•4-valve cylinder head, High Pressure
Common Rail fuel injection system
•Side or front service locations
*Available at the end of 2009.
6125SFM75
• 12,5 l seawater aftercooled engine
•455 kW (610 hp)
•4-valve cylinder head, Electronic Unit Injectors
•Side service locations
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4,000 service points worldwide
For additional information, we invite you to
visit our web site www.deere.com/marine
John Deere Power Systems
Tél: +33 (0)2 38 82 61 19
Fax: +33 (0)2 38 84 62 66
e-mail: [email protected]
www.johndeere.com/marine
Notre distributeur pour la France :
Moteurs et Industrie Lhermite
Tél: +33 (0)2 37 42 88 90
Fax: +33 (0)2 37 64 40 27
e-mail: [email protected]
www.mi-lhermite.com
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