The “heart” of any vessel is the engine. Its quality influences efficiency and duration of vessel operation without downtime caused by repair of important components. Availability of up-to-date components is a factor extremely significant for shipbuilding and navigation in Russia and it is important to choose well-known time-tested brands. Valentin Romanov, Caterpillar manager on development of ship engines sales in Russia and the CIS tells PortNews IAA about the activities of Caterpillar Marine Power Systems