Shafts & Propellers
-
NewsBrunvoll packages for three shuttle tankers
Brunvoll is to supply main propulsion and manoeuvring packages for three new shuttle tankers
-
-
NewsDNV grants first RoPax Silent(E) notation
A vessel equipped with Wärtsilä controllable pitch propellers has become the first RoPax to be granted DNV’s Silent(E) notation
-
NewsRefined boss cap lowers cavitation, boosts efficiency
Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefi ts for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO of EcoMarine Innovations
-
NewsWärtsilä to power flagship Polar Icebreaker
Wärtsilä is to supply six of its efficient Wärtsilä 31 diesel engine for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new flagship Polar Icebreaker
-
NewsSchottel propulsion for Damen tugs
Four new Damen ASD stock tugs are to be equipped with Schottel RudderPropellers type SRP 270
-
NewsComposites explored for maritime use
Composite reinforced plastics are both strong and light and can be tailored to a variety of applications
-
NewsDMC rudders for 9,200 ceu PCTCs
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).
-
NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs
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.
-
NewsChemfleet adds three ships to Berg energy efficiency upgrade after verifying 10% fuel savings
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%.
-
NewsPropeller coating sea trials begin
Sea trials have begun of a project to explore how effective propeller coatings are at saving energy
-
NewsStolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker
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 to the 30,000dwt Stolt Lotus in early November 2023 during a five-day drydock in China.
-
NewsErik Thun opts for digital Dynamic Drive propulsion solution for newbuildings
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 gain expectations, with the integrated drive solution helping to save 10% of fuel, rising to 20% in some operational conditions.
-
NewsWärtsilä launches new solution to revolutionise Shaft Line technology
Wärtsilä has launched a new solution, EvoTube®, which it claims represents a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology for marine propulsion systems.
-
NewsWärtsilä To Jointly Promote Sterntube-less Ship Concept
Wärtsilä has announced that together with Thordon Bearings it is forming a Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the sterntube-less ship concept.
-
NewsSynthetic EALS Linked To Increase In Stern Tube Seal Failures: Report
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 (VGP) rules.
-
NewsSchottel celebrates 60 years of CPP
Controllable pitch propellers have been built at Schottel’s Wismar facility for the past sixty years
-
NewsHafnia orders orders Wärtsilä propulsion retrofits for tankers
Hafnia, the Singapore-headquartered tanker operator, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for ten oil and chemical tankers.
-
NewsSingaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS
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 Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), aims to 3D-print a ship propeller using cutting-edge Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) techniques.
-
NewsItalian passenger ferries to get Promas upgrade
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.
