Thrusters & Propulsors

Paul Gunton recalls his first encounter with wave foils as a deputy editor for The Motorship and explores what happened next

Researchers from VTT have developed a concept for counter-flapping foils that offer greater propulsive efficiency than conventional propellers

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a propulsion package for a specialised newbuild ship to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian navy, including a pair of Elegance PM motor driven pods.

Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new series of retractable azimuth thrusters, the ULE PM type, which are smaller than competing units while maintaining thrust power. The company expects their compact size makes…

The last of Scandlines’ four hybrid ferries operating between Puttgarden (Germany) and Rødby (Denmark), the double-ended ferry Prinsesse Benedikte, has just had four new thrusters installed.