Deep Sea Seals

Manufacturers of the Manecraft shaft seal range, offering seals to suit shafts from 25mm - 65mm for leisure and commercial craft. Deep Sea Seals based in Havant, UK specialising in Seal technology with the company’s key market being Navies around the world. The field of expertise for DSS was ‘face type’ seals which were originally designed to meet the arduous needs of naval ships and submarines. Using this technology and know-how, one of the face seal types created was the Manecraft Seal – a smaller seal designed specifically for the pleasure craft / commercial and leisure markets. DSS was acquired by Wärtsilä in 2002. The acquisition was a natural extension of a former strategic alliance and meant that the complete Wärtsilä engine range, in combination with the widest scope of propulsion and maneuvering equipment, offered an unprecedented choice of solution for all types of marine and industrial applications. Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2011, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.