Steerable Thruster Technology News

ZF Marine has now acquired HRP Nederland b.v. with all subsidiaries, with production locations in the Netherlands and Indonesia as well as sales and service locations worldwide. HRP produces a wide range of steerable thrusters, which include well-mounted thrusters, retractable thrusters, tunnel thrusters and controls, available in fixed pitch, CP and CRP versions. As in previous years, HRP achieved positive sales development in 2008. HRP currently has approx. 250 employees worldwide. According to Roland Heil, ZF Marine's CEO: "With the addition of the new ZF Marine HRP company, we are now able to offer competence in the field of steerable thruster technology.