Becker Marine Systems launches optimised rudder

The rudder is suitable for tankers, general cargo carriers and some research vessels which will benefit from increased manoeuvrability.

Walther Bauer, director of sales and projects at Becker Marine Systems, said: “Our Twisted Trailing Edge modification of the familiar Schilling Rudder has become firmly established on the market.”

He added: “We are getting consistently positive feedback about the improved performance of the rudder thanks to its asymmetric railing edge.”

The design meets customer demand for a propulsion solution with improved manoeuvrability in one rudder.

Ships who will benefit are those which usually have to travel long distances to their area of operations.

Development of the rudder begun a few years ago but the product is now encountering increased demand on the market, this is said to be due to the environmental regulations in the shipping industry.

The rudder’s environmentally-friendly energy efficiency means it is a further edition to Becker Marine Systems’ existing energy-saving solutions.

Mr Bauer concluded: “We combine the rudder with our specially optimised rudder bulbs in order to further lower energy consumption.”

At the start of the year Becker Marine Systems also recorded incoming orders for ten Twisted Trailing Edge Rudders for general cargo carriers with a carrying capacity of 3,300 and 8,500 dwt.