PROPULSIONBollard tests underway on the Cape Reliant following its repowering with a YANMAR engine. *All images courtesy of YANMARn November of last year, YANMAR America and its guests of? cially opened the YANMAR EVO//CENTER Cruising Into in Acworth, Georgia. Situated on 50-plus acres of land Iin Cherokee County, the new 50,000 square foot facil-ity features six state-of-the-art product training labs with Alaska classroom and hands-on space, three classrooms, multiple meeting rooms, of? ce space, a 250-seat auditorium, and myriad other amenities and features.with Power to SpareThe event was probably the most recent, visible manifes-tation of YANMAR’s steady march into the North Ameri-can markets. Equally important and occurring thousands of miles to the northwest at about the same time, YAN-YANMAR only recently arrived MAR was beginning the installation of its ? rst 6AYAM-in the Paci? c Northwest with its ET mechanical engine in the Alaskan ? shing markets. A mechanical 6AYAM-ET diesel engine. retro? t contract, the advent of YANMAR in Alaska was as much a milestone as was the opening of the EVO//Cen-It looks like they are here to stay.ter. That’s because both events signaled in no uncertain terms YANMAR’s commitment to North America and its By Joseph Keefecrowded workboat engine OEM market.March 2018MN38 MN March18 Layout 32-49.indd 38 MN March18 Layout 32-49.indd 38 2/26/2018 9:12:39 AM2/26/2018 9:12:39 AM