Thrusters

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime is acquiring Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop to strengthen its position in Arctic vessel markets

9th September 2026

Kongsberg strengthens Arctic propulsion portfolio

9th September 2026

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Kongsberg Maritime is supplying power, DP control and thruster technology for a string of wind turbine installation vessels, most recently for the U.S.-built Charybdis.

6th March 2025

Thrusters and DP critical to WTIV operation

6th March 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Lighthouse Ship Management has seen one of its managed general cargo vessels enjoy a 33% reduction in fuel costs through a Berg Propulsion retrofit project.

4th March 2025

Berg Propulsion retrofit boosts efficiency for Lighthouse

4th March 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has won the largest ever order for permanent magnet shaft generators for LNG carriers.

21st February 2025

ABB secures largest ever PM shaft generator order

21st February 2025

LNG

LNG

Schottel has secured a contract to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels, as it seeks to cement its role in advancing maritime efficiency and sustainability. 

18th February 2025

Schottel chosen for new LNG bunkering vessels

18th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Schottel has secured a contract to supply propulsion systems for a Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS) being built for the Portuguese Navy.

29th January 2025

Schottel wins Portuguese navy contract

29th January 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Schottel de Colombia is building a state-of-the-art maintenance and repair workshop in the country’s famous port city Cartagena, a statement of intent in the Latin American maritime market.

22nd November 2024

Schottel invests in cutting-edge thruster workshop in Colombia

22nd November 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

German propulsion specialist Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply azimuthing thrusters for four new escort tugs commissioned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Marine.

29th October 2024

Schottel wins thruster contract from Saltchuk Marine

29th October 2024

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Kongsberg Maritime continues to refine its retractable azimuth thruster range with the introduction of the ULE PM 255. This new model caters specifically to the demands of larger vessels.

24th June 2024

Kongsberg Maritime bolsters thruster portfolio

24th June 2024