This is not the first time the System of Mooring Assisted Volvo Penta is distinguished with the award of the marine industry. In 2021, was included in the list of 50 best products náúticos of the year from the magazine, Boating Industry, received the innovation award in the Awards IBEX and was awarded in prizes DAME Design Awards.
At the Miami International Boat show of 2023 were awarded the Innovation Awards, presented by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boat Writers International (BWI). The innovative docking system with Joystick for dentrofueraborda Aquamatic Volvo Penta won in the category of computers propulsion.
With this system, Volvo Penta puts the scope of the mariners, a technology previously only accessible to large vessels. It is the first to integrate the direction of the motor with the control of the bow thruster in a single application.
The System of Mooring Assisted Volvo Penta simplifies one of the most complicated operations. It is enough for the captain to press the button of the docking at the base of the Joystick and the functions of maneuver of mooring are controlled with a single hand. The coupling with the Joystick allows for a more comfortable driving, thanks to its functionality, low speed, makes possible changes and maneuvers smoother. When necessary, the system facilitates greater speed and agility in the rotation, as it can rotate easily on multiple axes.
To this ease of operation is coupled with greater energy efficiency, as this is the system brings in each time the power is strictly necessary.
The joystick control is available for installations of IPR in the dentrofueraborda Aquamatic Volvo Penta individual, or as an upgrade to the facilities of DPI single Volvo Penta existing since 2019.
