Shafts and Propellers

LNG

LNG

Schottel has secured a contract to supply rudder propellers for two new LNG bunkering vessels being built for Shanghai International Port Group.

Importer · 7th May 2026

Schottel wins LNG propulsion deal

Importer · 7th May 2026

LNG

LNG

ABB has completed a major modernisation of propulsion drives across nine LNG carriers owned by CoolCo, extending their operational lifetime by more than ten years while minimising operational impact.

Importer · 26th March 2026

ABB upgrades CoolCo LNG drives

Importer · 26th March 2026

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) has taken delivery of its newest vessel, designed to spend much of its working life holding steady off remote headlands and exposed reefs.

13th February 2026

Schottel powers new Pole Star

13th February 2026

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth more than NOK 300 million (€26.7 million) to design and equip four methanol/ethanol-ready handy size product tankers for Brazil’s Transpetro.

12th February 2026

Kongsberg wins Brazil tanker contract

12th February 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Conventional propeller drive is still the go to propulsion system for the vast majority of ships in service and on order, but podded propulsion systems and thrusters in all their various guises…

28th November 2025

Innovation marks a year of firsts for new propulsion systems

28th November 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Schottel has won a deal to supply rudder propellers for seven new electric double-ended ferries ordered by Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).

21st November 2025

Schottel powers new CMAL ferries

21st November 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Wärtsilä’s latest propulsion retrofit for a Corsica Linea ferry has delivered up to 22% fuel savings per trip, marking a major milestone in the latter’s decarbonisation strategy.

24th July 2025

Wärtsilä ferry retrofit boosts efficiency

24th July 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Demand for energy-saving propeller retrofits has nearly quadrupled since 2020, but wider-scale adoption is being hampered by technical complexity and performance fears.

5th June 2025

Propeller retrofit demand soars

5th June 2025

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. and German propulsion leader SCHOTTEL are celebrating a landmark achievement with the 500th tugboat designed by Robert Allan and powered by SCHOTTEL.

14th May 2025

500th tug marks Robert Allan-SCHOTTEL partnership

14th May 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Superior efficiency, reliability and compactness are the core competitive advantages of permanent magnet (PM) machines for direct-drive electrical propulsion.

5th February 2025

PM machines for propulsion

5th February 2025