du Pré Marine is pleased to announce its appointment as the UK distributor of Kahlenberg marine air horns.
This range of air horns is suitable for small leisure motorboats and yachts right through to large commercial vessels.
The excellent design and manufacturing values of Kahlenberg products very much match the aims of du Pré Marine in representing and supporting select and ultra-reliable marine equipment in the leisure boating, superyacht and commercial marine sectors.
Kahlenberg air horns start with the K-380 model, bringing big ship quality to a size and budget for the smallest of leisure boats and run right through a large selection of sizes and multiple air horn clusters suitable for use on vessels up to 20m, then up to 75m and higher. Kahlenberg even supplies its air horns for use on US aircraft carriers.
Kahlenberg air horns are driven by quality electrically powered air compressors, reservoirs, sound controllers and accessories.
The Kahlenberg air horn range even includes the Kahlenberg 02M, an octave set of seven horns on which you can play a tune when entering harbour! That might sound a little frivolous but there are serious reasons for choosing Kahlenberg air horns for new builds and retrofits including:
- superior build quality - outlasting by many years the cheaper products often fitted as standard;
- reliability - Kahlenberg air horns work when you need them most, in fog, or during close-quarter manoeuvres, or when risk of collision requires instant and effective action;
- IMO - Kahlenberg air horns meet or exceed IMO requirements and are robust enough to be installed in correct horizontal alignment, rather than face-down (face-down massively diminishes sound levels);
- aesthetic and audible pleasure - Kahlenberg yacht and pleasure craft air horns are engineered to match and enhance the most expensive sailing vessels and motor yachts and to ensure that the sound matches the image
Kahlenberg Brothers Company is based in Two Rivers, Winsconsin, USA. It is a family company with a proud track record of engineering excellence since 1895. The company manufactures all of its product range in a 45,000ft2 facility in Two Rivers. It is ISO 9001-2008 Certified for the design and manufacture of sound signaling equipment. All Kahlenberg Air Horns meet or exceed IMO Requirements for frequency and decibel level output.
The du Pré group employs 100 people across two sites in the UK, with activities that include BSI certified support of telecommunications and specialist supply and consultation for business continuity services. The group's founder is former BA/BOAC pilot Piers du Pré, a highly experienced Yachtmaster and motor yacht owner. Its executive officer is Kim Hollamby, formerly of Time Warner group company IPC Media where he was editor of Motor Boats Monthly, and International Boat Industry, publisher of ybw.com and digital development director for a large number of its titles. du Pré Marine's Sales Manager is Peter Furby, who is widely known across the UK marine industry and by many boatowners for his work on introducing innovative 3M products into the manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors.
Further information
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