Bring peace and quiet on board
Innovative anti-vibration solutions
Trelleborg is transforming life and work on large towboats with industry-leading anti-vibration solutions that protect crew decks from vibration and noise. This means more restful downtime for a more productive crew.
Introducing Towair
Our air-based anti-vibration spring system is designed to protect crews and systems on board large towboats, no matter the size or payload.
The perfect solution for growing volumes of barge transportation
- A tried-and-tested system that is easy to service and maintain
- Reduced crew turnover – be the vessel of choice for crew comfort
- Supports compliance with increasing requirements regarding work and living conditions on ships
- The crew can stay on board for more restful downtime between their shifts, guaranteeing 24/7 operation
- Engineered with the highest quality components.
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Without Towair, vibration and noise can disrupt downtime
Without Towair
Sleep in comfort with Towair
With Towair
Custom designed solution
Towair is the world’s first and only air-based spring solution developed specifically for towboats. By eliminating all vibrations starting at 2 Hz and significantly reducing noise transfer, this compact, low-maintenance solution makes a big impact for better work and living conditions on board.
Ø410 x 240 mm
40 kN (4 tons)
A tried-and-true solution
Towair has been used to protect crews on European waterways for over 25 years. This makes it a trusted and well-proven system in an industry reliant on precision and safety. Now, Towair is quickly becoming a standout solution on US waterways, where volumes of barge transportation have seen considerable growth.
This is because Trelleborg’s anti-vibration solutions lead the way in innovation and excellence. But it’s the simplicity of the Towair system that’s key to its reliability.
Where bigger meets better
In recent years, towboats in the US have been built increasingly larger and with higher horsepower which enables the transportation of more payload. However, the more horsepower and payload, the heavier the vibration. And the traditional steel spring systems that have protected crews in the past aren’t proving up to the challenge.
This can be disruptive and damaging, not only to the crew, but for onboard systems and the ship itself. That’s why Towair is designed to actively compensate for vibrations and movement to protect against these negative impacts. It even offers protection against harmful ultra-low frequencies, which are impossible to isolate with conventional solutions.
Boost consistency with crew comfort
A well-rested crew is a well-oiled machine.
Towboats aren’t built for crew comfort – but its significance for the sustainability of future operations is growing. Especially considering the increasing regulations regarding work and living conditions on ships.
By protecting the accommodation deckhouse from harmful vibration and noise, Towair enables more restful downtime for a happier, more productive crew.
This means workers can remain on the boat between shifts, guaranteeing continuous operations throughout the day and night. And if crew members are more comfortable, they are more motivated not only to return, but to perform well to ensure their place on board.
Trusted by businesses worldwide
The frontline of Marine innovations
Lauded as one of the best-designed towboats of 2020 due to its enhanced crew comfort, H. Merritt “Heavy” Lane, Jr. used Towair to minimise noise and vibration transmission from operating machinery.
Marine News’ Top Boats of 2020
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“The Towair system takes an active approach to compensating for the normal vibrations and movements, and offers more versatility than the passive system we have installed on other vessels of a similar size.”
Mike Stone, Manager of Vessel Engineering at CBC
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