Shafts and Propellers

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following a successful trial in 2022, Stolt Tankers has signed a two-year agreement to apply an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 of its vessels in 2023. 

12th April 2023

Stolt Tankers opts for graphene-based coating for tankers

12th April 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Steerprop, the leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion systems for tough Arctic conditions, has appointed Tom Ekegren as Arctic Segment Director.

9th March 2023

Steerprop increases Arctic exposure

9th March 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a propulsion package for a series of six 94-metre offshore patrol vessels to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Philippine navy.

7th March 2023

KM propulsion package for Philippine Navy PSVs

7th March 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A new propeller design series tailored to the needs of cruise vessels is being developed under a Dutch-led joint industry project (JIP).

28th February 2023

Onboard Comfort Pivotal To Propeller Series

28th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing, and finishing of ships’ propeller blades could result in underwater radiated noise and cavitation, even if defects are within the maximum tolerance allowed by classification…

24th February 2023

Small Propeller Defects Can Result In Increased URN

24th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Damen Marine Components is to supply the rudders for four F126 frigates currently being built by Damen Naval for the Germany navy.

26th January 2023

DMC to supply rudders for German frigates

26th January 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

MAN Energy Solutions’ PrimeServ after-service team is to provide a propulsion upgrade for a 2007/2008 gas carrier owned by Solvang ASA. The propulsion upgrade also includes the introduction of main-engine power limitation and optimisation…

17th January 2023

Solvang orders propulsion upgrade to meet EEXI standards

17th January 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Berg Propulsion has secured a substantial reduction in fuel consumption and vibration for a long-serving Baltic ferry, after a propeller blade replacement.

12th October 2022

Propeller blade upgrade cuts fuel consumption

12th October 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels, to aid large LNG carriers.

11th October 2022

ABS grants AiP for hybrid LNG carrier

11th October 2022

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Treating the propeller design and electric motor as integrated components of the shaftline allows higher propulsive efficiency.

26th August 2022

​Wärtsilä Refines its Hybrid FPP Concept For LNGCs

26th August 2022