A Much More Comfortable Ride With The Volvo Interceptor System

The Volvo Penta Interceptor System is a boat trim system making for easier, safer, and more comfortable driving.  Volvo Penta's Vessel Control System – the company's electronic platform – integrates with the Volvo Interceptor System which makes it very easy to handle. The system can be used in any planing or semi-planing Volvo Penta-powered boats of 35 feet or larger, making driving safer and more comfortable.

The Volvo Interceptor System has a precise manual control mode, but this can be extended with three automatic modes, each of which has been develop with the intention of improving the boating experience in terms of comfort, visibility, and reduced fuel consumption. The Auto Trim and List mode automatically controls the boat's trim and list, optimising performance in all sea conditions. In the Auto Trim, List, and Co-ordinated Turn mode the system is capable of automatically adjusting the list when turning, based on a predetermined value, which is specific to each boat model. In a sharp turn the system keeps the boat more upright, and results in the people on board feeling no sideways force while the boat turns.

The third mode is Active Ride Control and has been developed over several years of improving on board safety and comfort. The system uses the interceptors to dramatically reduce pitch and roll motion at cruising speed by up to 60% which makes for far greater comfort and a much-reduced chance of sea-sickness. The whole Volvo Interceptor System is automatic so that the skipper can concentrate on navigation and enjoying the trip. In automatic mode, the system continually adjusts the boat to the most favourable running angle, and in addition to comfort, this also reduces fuel consumption, saving money and reducing any environmental impact.

In comparison with a boat with a traditional trim system, a boat with the Interceptor System in automatic mode moves more quickly up on to the plane and stays stable and upright during sharp turns, which provides considerably improved visibility ahead and therefore improved on board safety. The Interceptors themselves are made from corrosion-free materials and do not require protective anodes that need replacement.