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2018 Highlight

2018 Highlight

2018 brought some interesting projects for Q-SPD, the main highlight being 3 military patrol boats built in Abu Dhabi. Q-SPD supplied the complete propulsion driveline system along with the full steering package and end to end exhaust systems.

These DV15 Interceptors have become a popular model used by governments around the world as high speed patrol vessels. Previous built models have used trimmable surface drives, with this project the customer wanted a more reliable and user friendly option rather than the typical high maintenance and complex operational needs of trimming surface drives.
Q-SPD are the only non trimming surface drive able to deliver performance across the range as well as being extremely low maintenance and very operator friendly. Being extremely light weight and easy to install being a added bonus.

The DV15 Interceptors are powered by twin Catapillar C13 705hp engines and have a top speed of
52-56 knots (depending on version and payload).

Q-SPD supplied:
QSD130 Surface Drives
5 blade propellers
Full power steering solution
Drive shafts
Complete exhaust systems
Custom risers & mixers (designed in house)

2019 has kicked off with an order for another 3 Q-SPD Surface Drives for the same customer in
Abu Dhabi.

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Welcome to our new website!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new website and new look for Q-Marine International Ltd.

It is only fitting that, for our first news article on our new site that we announce a new website for our business.   The ecomonic downturn has had some impact on all local and global companies one way or other, and we are no exception.  It has been a very quiet couple of years, industry wide, yet with a lot of changes, developments and advancements in all facets of the industry.  We have been kept alive by pure hard work and dedication plus some sacrifice, but mostly becasue of our loyal customers, whom we thank for your ongoing support.  We intend to keep up the effort and further enhance our products and services, to regrow our own business and to continue to offer our clients, old and new, some of the most innovative marine propulsion products on the market today.

We have some exciting advancements in the pipeline for the year ahead which will be announced as they evolve.  Meanwhile we continue to offer world leading products such as Bruntons Autoprop and Varifold yacht propellers,  Python Drive antivibration products, our own Q-SPD propulsion system and our retractable shaft drive for racing yachts.  We will also increase our involvment in supply of conventional dirve line components such as propeller shafts and shaft seals along with custom deigned and built components for the more special appications.

Stay tuned for updates via our newsletter which you can signup to below.

In the meantime, have a quick browse through our new website, and feel free to contact us at any time!

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