Jane's Marine Propulsion

Jane's Marine Propulsion is an exceptional one-stop source for detailed information about marine propulsion engines and transmissions, complete with specifications and diagrams.

This year's edition includes:

• Diesel and gas turbine engines and transmissions over 370kW (500hp) 
• Manufacturer details and company history 
• Application reference tables listing ships and engine types 
• Review of market changes and technical advances 
• Annual growth figures from 2000

Jane's Marine Propulsion helps you:

• Conduct market research on gas and diesel engines 
• Analyze and assess the market for strategic and commercial reasons 
• Locate suppliers and partners

The contents of Jane's Marine Propulsion include:

• Company profiles 
• Marine transmissions and gearboxes 
• Gas turbines 
• Diesel engines 
• Glossary

Jane's Marine Propulsion is available in three formats:

• Online 
• Softbound 
• Offline data feed

The online format provides you with many benefits not available with the softbound version, including:

• Continuous online updates 
• Full search capabilities 
• A minimum five-year archive

Keith Henderson
Keith Henderson was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was schooled at Glasgow Academy, where he spent four years in the Combined Cadet Force and was awarded a Royal Air Force Flying Scholarship. After leaving school, he studied mechanical and production engineering at the Stow College of Engineering (now part of Caledonian University) in Glasgow. His industrial training took place at Barr & Stroud Engineering Works (now Pilkington Glass) and at Jos.Rathgeber A.G., an engineering company in Munich, Germany.

After graduation in 1971, he was employed as Ingenieur by National Machinery Corporation, (formerly J.G.Kayser GmbH) a machine manufacturer in Nürnberg, Germany. In 1972, Keith joined Mercury Marine, Belgium, producer of Mercury & Mariner outboard motors and MerCruiser inboard and stern drives. In 1975, he commenced working with Yamaha Motor Company in Amsterdam as manager in the technical department.

In 1984, Keith was elected a member of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. In the same year, he left Yamaha to pursue interests in marine consultancy, publishing and journalism. In 1988, he started the World Marine Engine Database, currently with over 10,000 engine records and 350 engine producers. In 1994, he was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland.

In 1989, Keith joined Jane's Information Group commencing with his appointment as their agent in the Netherlands and became editor of Jane’s Marine Propulsion. Working out of his office in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, he has authored a number of marine engine books. His other time is devoted to consultancy projects in the marine industry and writing boating and engine articles for the International Marine and Trade Press.