From
"LA PIAZZA" newspaper of May 4th 20
Rosolina/Industrial Handicraft
A colossus of engines New project
and record realization for the Officina Meccanica Romea.
The shipyard Officina Meccanica Romea of Giorgio
Ferrari & C., that works from over 50 years in marine
sector, it continues the activity of realization, repair,
complete finishing of boats, engine, installation, up fittings
of the inside, manufacturing of all equipments for fishing.
The company has always shown a strong sensibility to the problems
that along the years have impeded the development of the fishing
fleet in our area (Pila, Scardovari, Goro), problems tied
up to the low shallow sea water, long distance to approach
the work places more suitable for fishing, difficulties to
enter in to the harbours.
The continuous search and the long experience matured in the
marine field has allowed to install for the first time a new
system of propulsion equipped with a double speed gear box
that allows the using of power in best way under the different
conditions of work, reducing the fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions.
A success this for the workshop of technician Giorgio Ferrari
and a record not only in Veneto, but in whole Italy, because
it is second realization to national level effected with two
speed gear box of this type.
They have recently been realized, besides, two new prototypes
of propeller, is able to work with the new system of gear
box with more and more powerful engines. "I manufacture propeller
since 1949" affirms Giorgio Ferrari, that together with his
son Franco and other two daughters conducts the shipyard that
counts 12 workers, since the first workshop was in Loreo yet
where Giorgio uses to live. "I have worked in all Italy for
the completion and finishing of the boats: Sardinia, Sicily,
some anywhere on the Adriatic and Dalmatian coast, and in
the near Chioggia, where we have proceeded to the repowering
(with two Cummins engines of 1623 HP) of the "Destriero" ship
with openable bottom coming from Hong Kong of the length of
60 meters.
The Romea shipyard that has recently launched a boat for the
fishermen coop "rising" of Rosolina, has realized in these
last time three new boats in fiberglass destined to the activity
of the marine culture sold already finished and complete of
winches in stainless-steel, with new system of winding for
nets and cables "we are able to assure full service for every
boat - explains the son Franco - and to provide repair for
every type of engine, propellers, instruments and equipments.
We work on our projects, by our initiative and with instruments
and tools realized by us. We have partecipated to different
international fishing exhibitions, with equipments realized
for boats, exclusively made by us.
We are able, based on the long experience that we have matured
in this sector, to satisfy any application from our clients,
we have created, for example, a propeller in stainless still
with seven blades two-way, proper for satisfying particular
demands in the sector of the bow and stern thrusters" the
Officina Meccanica Romea affiliated to the coast guard
and to the motorization department, is the only one workshop
in Veneto region specialized in the manufacturing of propellers
for boats, fishing boats, recreational boats, pusher boats,
towboats, everything on owner projects, not standard. To follow
this projects of the shipyard has been being present for the
last eighteen years an expert technical called Doriano Duņ,
further to an operational staff composed by Ferrari's family.
The Officina Meccanica Romea of Giorgio Ferrari has
created and placed on side other two specialized companies
to its inside: the Sea Italia srl, sales company representing
Cummins brand worldwide leader for the manufacturing
of diesel engines involved in to the sales of various components,
and the Elic Bronz. snc .
For the planning and the realization of the propellers, of
different types and sizes, the greatest till now realized
and has reached two meters diameter.
(of Barbara Berto)
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