ep barrus developes ocp mult-fuel engine

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Barrus develops "world's first" production direct fuel injected 50hp
outboard engine

By IBI Magazine

EP Barrus has designed and developed what it claims is the world's
first production direct fuel injected 50hp outboard engine for the
UK MoD that is capable of running on a multitude of NATO fuels. The
first batch has been delivered to the UK MoD.

The project, conceived in January 2003 was in response to the UK
military's single fuel policy statement of eradicating gasoline
carried on their vessels. In conjunction with Orbital Engineering,
the licensees of the OptiMax direct injection system, Barrus
approached the UK MoD with the concept of an outboard that would run
on four fuels. Primarily optimised to run on both naval F44 AVCAT
and gasoline, the engine will also run on NATO F34 AVTUR and NATO
76.

The F44, which was first shown at Seawork in June this year, will
power the current MoD in service AVON 5.2m MIB (Medium Inflatable
Boat) and a Zodiac F470 military inflatable.

In addition to the UK MoD, the F44 engine could find applications
with other commercial users such North Sea rescue operators who
would benefit from non-gasoline burning outboard engines in their
workplace.

(8 July 2004)






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