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Turn Key Engine Room Ventilation Package For Indonesia

Mar 04, 2021

Brad Marsden

Director - Marine Air Flow International

35 Years Experience in the Marine Industry

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Solving Salt Mist Contamination for Batam Ferries 

We have worked hand in hand with Batam Fast Ferries in Indonesia on two projects to date, one a 41.6 meter ferry and the other their Ocean Raider fast ferry. Both projects were full ventilation systems designed by Marine Air Flow to support the General Arrangement supplied and were shipped from our factory here on the Gold Coast to their production facility in Indonesia. 


Experiencing high levels of salt water mist and contamination, Batam Ferries were concerned about ongoing damage especially with a repower on the horizon. The engine room was showing severe signs of alloy plate corrosion and general equipment degradation. A site inspection was carried out by MAFI and a comprehensive system upgrade and design was supplied. 


A Batam Fast ferry now using MAFI engine room ventilation equipment
Another of Batam Fast ferries now using MAFi gear

A simple plan was developed to ensure the best possible engine room conditions using intake grilles, fans and outlet grilles. Sometimes, a simple air flow solution is the best.

Air flow plan for Batam Fast ferries in Indonesia
North Sea Boats built X18 Armoured Troup Carrier with MAFI engine room equipment

Completed Project - X18 Tank Boat for North Sea Boats

By Brad Marsden • 13 Nov, 2023
North Sea Boats built X18 Armoured Troup Carrier launches with MAFI engine room equipment
Isn't this FAC patrol boat a weapon?

Completed Project - FAC Trimiran for North Sea Boats

By Brad Marsden • 08 Nov, 2023
Another completed project by Marine Air Flow. This time an engine room ventilation project for this amazing patrol boat for the Indonesian Navy.
Blake, Brad and Kaleena from Marine Air Flow Accepting our GCB Award

Marine Air Flow International: Winners of the Mayor's Innovation Award - October 2023

By Brad Marsden • 31 Oct, 2023
Marine Air Flow are the proud recipients of the Mayor's Innovation award from the Gold Coast Business awards for October 2023

Completed Project - Australian Border Force Cutter Thaiyak

By Brad Marsden • 26 Oct, 2023
Another completed project by Marine Air Flow. This time a simple intake grille added to the Australian Border Force vessel "Thaiyak" to stop salt mist and spray damaging their engine room components.
Stainless steel air dampers

Engine Room Air Dampers (Fire Flaps) Explained

By Brad Marsden • 09 Aug, 2023
All the information you need to make an informed decision about what air dampers and triggering mechanism is suitable for your boat.
Explaining the difference between single and two stage air intake grilles

What Is The Difference Between A Single and Double Stage Intake Grille

By Brad Marsden • 09 Aug, 2023
Are you confused as to whether your boat might need single stage or two stage intake grilles for your engine room ventilation. Fear not - this article explains both and where they would be used.

Engine Room Intake Refit for the Super Yacht Dancing Hare

By Brad Marsden • 13 Apr, 2023
The super yacht Dancing Hare is now using Marine Air Flow engine room ventilation equipment and has the honor of being the largest grilles we have constructed to date.
A 2003 Riviera 51 with new Marine Air Flow intake grilles

Riviera 51 Engine Room Ventilation Retrofit Project

By Brad Marsden • 09 Apr, 2023
Retrofitting Riviera's is something we do regularly. Even if you have an older Riviera and would like to add a new ventilation system, we can help. This one for the LIzard Island charter boat was a pleasure to design and built.
Marine Rescue NSW new RIB

NSW Marine Rescue Launches With MAFI Gear

By Jenny Marsden • 29 Sep, 2022
We are proud to have worked with Harwood Marine on the engine room ventiliation system for the new Marine Rescue NSW RIB
The Farra Orla with Marine Air Flow intake grilles and equipment

Irelands 1st Windfarm Service Vessel With MAFI Equipment

By Jenny Marsden • 27 Sep, 2022
Marine Air Flow is proud to have been the supplier of the complete engine room ventilation system for the Farra Orla, a new windfarm service vessel launched in Dublin.
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