Quantum Marine Stabilizers
Quantum Marine Stabilizers story officially began in 1985 as Quantum Marine Engineering, in Newport, Rhode Island. After years of studying engineering and working on and around boats, John Allen, originally from the UK, decided to take a gamble and open his own marine service and repair business with a couple of his capable “mates.” The small Quantum Team of three engineers, were determined to become stabilizer experts. The opportunity for success was definitely in South Florida, so in 1989, the company relocated from Newport, Rhode Island to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the late 1990’s, they decided to start manufacturing their own stabilizer system with new partners at Quantum Controls in The Netherlands. These new systems included a revolutionary advancement, called Zero Speed™ stabilization. This technology ensured stabilization when it was needed most, at low or zero speed.
The Zero Speed™ innovation, was followed by three international patents from the Dutch Innovation Team of Lambert Dinnissen, Theo Koop and Hans Ooms, including the MAGLift™ Rotor, XT™ Fin and Dyna-Foil™. In addition to manufacturing, worldwide service continues to be a major part of the Quantum business model. There are service departments in the US, The Netherlands and Spain, together they cover the globe. Today, Quantum is considered the “gold standard” serving the military, yachting and commercial industries.
Stabilization including zero speed and underway is necessary to maintain station keeping and slow speed operations such as loitering for patrol functions, reduced fatigue and improved crew performance, rescue missions, helicopter landings and refueling operations.
Key advantages to Quantum Stabilizing Solutions:
- Increase crew safety, comfort and productivity
- Improve crew retention - reduce fatigue, greater onboard comfort
- Increase operational schedule, reducing downtime due to weather and sea conditions
- Minimize risk of onboard injury to personnel
- Minimize risk of damage to equipment and/or cargo
- High system reliability and availability (COTS)
- Station keeping and slow speed operations
- Comfort even at zero speed™
- Enhance sea-keeping capabilities (course keeping and passage-making)
- High system reliability and availability
- Enhance value at resale
- Fuel saving- increase operational efficiency
With innovation woven into the culture, Quantum was recently granted another patent relating to power management (Dynamic Load Control) and three additional patents are pending on an ultra-efficient, power system called the F45 Hybrid. Quantum will continue to challenge the status quo, while keeping sustainable technologies at the forefront of new innovations.
