Work on board, April 2023

The DAF 575 bow thruster engine
Our bow thruster motor will be replaced next week. Our old one was a DAF 575 turbo 120 hp but often had starting problems and developed a lot of smoke, a lot of smoke. This type of DAF engine 575 was frequently released in the 1970s from trucks and garbage trucks. After they have
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