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Article: 2009 power guide.
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- Workboat
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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It's been an interesting 12 months for manufacturers of marine diesel engines. In the U.S. market, the recession has helped slow the pace of vessel construction and reduced engine backlogs. Two years ago, manufacturers of 1,000-hp engines had delivery backlogs of two years. Last year, the backlogs were about 18 months. This year, in most cases, it's less than half that.
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"We've seen some cancellations," said Jeff Sherman, MTU's marine sales manager. "We don't have a lot of backlog. We build when we get the order. Our delivery process can be three to six months. This is August. I've just accepted a couple of deliveries for ...