Thrusters & Propulsors

The final vessel in a fifteen-ship series has entered service for the Yamal LNG project ahead of schedule, powered by ABBs Azipod propulsion system.

Following the latest deliveries of Schottel Rudder EcoPellers for Norwegian ferries, the azimuth thruster has now entered the tanker segment to enable maximum manoeuvrability.

Schottel has supplied propulsion units for Duisburg waterway and shipping authority’s (WSA Duisburg) new diving bell ship.

Schottel has announced the safe delivery of the one thousandth Rudderpropeller type SRP 460, making it the most successful azimuth thruster worldwide.

Wärtsilä thrusters have helped ensure successful sea trials for the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV).

ABB has entered a new market segment with an order to install its Azipod electric propulsion on board two dry bulk carriers from Germany’s largest bulk carrier company, Oldendorff Carriers.

A Norwegian Coast Guard vessel has become the first ever ABB Azipod-powered ship to reach the North Pole.

Schottel has won a contract to provide propulsion units for three newly built hybrid ferries owned by Norwegian ferry operator, Norled.

German propulsion and steering specialist, Schottel, has provided the propulsion for a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) built at Royal IHC’s Chinese partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard.

Damen Shipyards Group has selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large hopper dredger. The propulsion package scope includes engines, propellers and a bridge control system. The order with…

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new series of tunnel thrusters designed to meet demand from the merchant marine sector for a system that is less complex to install, easier to maintain, and…

ABB has launched a new series of Azipod® propulsors available in 7.5-14.5MW, completing the gap between low and high-power ranges of Azipods. The new Azipod propulsion units are intended to enable ferry…

French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs commissioned Schottel to supply a range of propulsion systems for its first wind farm service operation vessel (SOV). The Wind of Change was built at Cemre…

German propulsion and steering manufacturer, Schottel, has recently secured a contract to supply propulsion units to 11 newbuild dry cargo vessels constructed by Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard in Russia.

Carnival Corporation’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn has selected ABB to provide an integrated power and propulsion package for two ultra-luxury expedition newbuildings.

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the supply of a marine propulsion package to a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) under construction for the Maltese armed…

New thrusters have been installed on Scandlines’ hybrid ferries to help reduce underwater noise and air emissions whilst travelling in the Fehmarn Belt, the strait linking Denmark to Germany.