Press releases 2009

It was designed to be a revolution in boating. And it became one. This spring, Volvo Penta has delivered the 10,000th IPS system since the start in 2005.

The legendary ocean researcher and diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s research ship “Calypso” is currently being restored in France. Fully overhauled, the vessel will sail as the flagship for the Cousteau Society and help inform the general public about the seas and the environment all over the world.

Volvo Penta’s Aquamatic sterndrive is regarded by many people as the single most important innovation in the boating industry during the 20th century. It can currently be found in leisure boats and commercial boats all over the world. This year, the famous Aquamatic drive is celebrating its 50th anniversary.