Russia manufactures its largest propeller

The propeller, which is the largest in Russian shipbuilding history, has a diameter of 8.20 m and was manufactured at the naval shipyard ‘Zvezdochka’ in the city of Severodvinsk. Made in stainless steel and weighing about 50 tonnes, the propeller is intended for an arctic tanker under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Russian company ‘Primorje Sea Shipping Company’.