Kahlenberg UK Ltd is the European distributor for Kahlenberg Industries, Inc. providing full European support and local stock for Kahlenberg marine and industrial air horns, sound signals, controllers, air compressors and the company's other products.
Please contact us for further assistance at enquiries@kahlenberg.co.uk or on +44 (0)1635 35353
While countries across Europe will have local laws that apply to ship and boat navigation, there is a common requirement worldwide for all leisure, commercial and military vessels to conform to the IMO International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. As Steve Austin, Senior Policy Lead at the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) explains: "The COLREGs apply to all vessels, there is no differentiation between coded and non-coded vessels. Should the whistles prove not to conform then they will need to be modified or changed."
"Whistles should conform to the performance in COLREGs, Appendix III and the appropriate parts of IEC 60945 to EN60945 which deal with the marine operating environment."
All Kahlenberg products meet or exceed these requirements. Many other new and currently installed sound signals are non-compliant and might be breaching maritime law and invalidating insurance cover.
Kahlenberg replating and refurbishment service
The marine environment is known for its harshness. Surface finishes are attacked by salt air and sea spray. Despite careful cleaning and polishing, finishes can eventually deteriorate to the point of needing refurbishment. The restoration process is not just a matter of re-chroming. To ensure your Kahlenberg boat or superyacht horn is restored to its original as new state the horn is dismantled and re-manufactured in its entirety, before final testing in an anechoic chamber and the issuing a new certificate proving IMO compliance.
Kahlenberg D-0A and M-485A Princess 50 case study
Brian and Dawne Dunton are the boat's very discerning owners and they chose a set of Kahlenberg D-0A marine air horns controlled by an M-485A automatic sound signal timer in order to retrofit a sound signal that could significantly boost their presence in fog when passagemaking across the English Channel to Jersey, Guernsey and North Brittany waters. The installation was powered by a compact Kahlenberg P449-18 compressor.
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Marine air horns by size
Kahlenberg D-330 and S-330-DVM marine air horns launched at Seawork
The Kahlenberg D-330 provides a fully IMO compliant ABS type approved twin trumpet sound signal in an economic and compact package suitable for use on vessels between 20m (65ft) and 75m (246ft). It is particularly suitable where low installation weight is desirable. The D-330 has been carefully designed in Kahlenberg’s anechoic chamber to provide a consistently powerful and distinctive sound for a minimum of air supply.
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Marine air horns for boats up to 20m
Marine air horns for vessels 20m-75m
Marine air horns for vessels 75m-200m
Marine air horns for vessels over 200m