Shafts and Propellers

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Eco Marine Power and Nakashima Propeller are teaming up to explore the use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) for maritime applications.

10th April 2024

Composites explored for maritime use

10th April 2024

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four new 9,200 ceu (car equivalent units) pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).

14th March 2024

DMC rudders for 9,200 ceu PCTCs

14th March 2024

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Schottel has been awarded a contract from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard for the supply of 12 rudder propellers for six newbuild ASD tugs for Turkish Med Marine Group.

12th March 2024

Schottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs

12th March 2024

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Specialised ship manager Chemfleet has confirmed that an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda has yielded fuel savings of around 10%.

23rd January 2024

Chemfleet adds three ships to Berg energy efficiency upgrade after verifying 10% fuel savings

23rd January 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Sea trials have begun of a project to explore how effective propeller coatings are at saving energy.

8th January 2024

Propeller coating sea trials begin

8th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers is conducting a long-term trial into the effects of the application of an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the hull of one of its tankers. The hard foul release hull coating was applied…

20th December 2023

Stolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker

20th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Erik Thun Group has selected Berg Propulsion’s Dynamic Drive technology to optimise efficiency on board all ten of its latest newbuildings. The Swedish owner confirmed its decision after pilot installations exceeded energy efficiency…

11th December 2023

Erik Thun opts for digital Dynamic Drive propulsion solution for newbuildings

11th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Wärtsilä has launched a new solution, EvoTube®, which it claims represents a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology for marine propulsion systems.

6th December 2023

Wärtsilä launches new solution to revolutionise Shaft Line technology

6th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Wärtsilä has announced that together with Thordon Bearings it is forming a Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the sterntube-less ship concept.

4th December 2023

Wärtsilä To Jointly Promote Sterntube-less Ship Concept

4th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Gard, the Norwegian-headquartered marine insurance firm, has recently published research into propeller shaft aft seal damage, which noted a “significant increase” in failures following the 2013 introduction by the US EPA of new Vessel General Permit…

27th November 2023

Synthetic EALS Linked To Increase In Stern Tube Seal Failures: Report

27th November 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel is celebrating sixty years of its high-performance propulsion system, the Schottel ControllablePropeller (SCP).

24th November 2023

Schottel celebrates 60 years of CPP

24th November 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Hafnia, the Singapore-headquartered tanker operator, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for ten oil and chemical tankers. 

23rd November 2023

Hafnia orders orders Wärtsilä propulsion retrofits for tankers

23rd November 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A Singaporean-led project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller will include support from ABS. The project, which includes Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive…

25th October 2023

Singaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS

25th October 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Kongsberg Maritime is to supply a Promas Lite propulsion system to Italian passenger ferry operator Moby to improve propeller efficiency on three of its passenger ferries.

13th October 2023

Italian passenger ferries to get Promas upgrade

13th October 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Panagiotis Leontis, Managing Director at Intership Maritime Inc., FRINA CEng, Chairman of Hellenic Joint Branch (IMarEST and RINA) and Chairman of Hellenic Marine Technical Consultants & Surveyors Association, discusses technical and economic…

9th October 2023

Propeller Trimming: Meeting EEXI Criteria

9th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

GTT subsidiary, Ascenz Marorka, has been granted type approval certification from Bureau Veritas for its emissions warning system.

18th September 2023

Propellor power monitoring system gains BV approval

18th September 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).

1st September 2023

Schottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels

1st September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Two newbuild boxships under construction in China for intra-European trade under charter to North Sea Container Line (NCL) will combine Berg Propulsion’s direct-drive solution with the use of methanol fuel. Besides the…

20th June 2023

A Sea Change In Regional Box Trade

20th June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 construction service operating vessel (CSOV) designs.

7th June 2023

Ulstein signs methanol CSOV deal

7th June 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Bulkship Management, the Oslo-based ship manager, has signed a significant contract to implement Berg Propulsion’s straightforward ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. 

17th May 2023

Propulsion upgrade helps Oslo Bulk to ensure fleetwide EEXI compliance

17th May 2023