The commercial craft product line for marine propulsion system manufacturer ZF Marine announced a new partnership to support its inland waterways market.Marine Systems. will now be responsible for sales and service support of ZF Marine commercial craft products to the extensive inland waterway region.

"Having MSI as a sales and service partner is exciting news for ZF Marine and our customers in the brown-water market," David Santos, commercial craft product line manager for ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC, said in a statement. "MSI's central location in Paducah, Ky., puts it right in the heart of the inland waterways, making it a convenient product support point for our commercial craft customers in the region.""ZF will complement our OEM line of products and services," MSI-Paducah vice president Tom Bottoms said in a statement. "Our strength is providing vessel operators with superior products backed by dependable service 24/7."

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