PROPULSION

Time for triple screw?

10 years ago

An often overlooked option in the ship design playbook, triple screw propulsion could offer a fuel efficient alternative to twin propeller configurations for a variety of vessels. That’s according to Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation at Rolls-Royce.

Scandlines has opted for a hybrid triple-screw arrangement for new ferries Berlin and Copenhagen: Will others follow suit?

An often overlooked option in the ship design playbook, triple screw propulsion could offer a fuel efficient alternative to twin propeller configurations for a variety of vessels. That’s according to Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation at Rolls-Royce.