Thrusters & Propulsors

GE Power Conversion claims an increase in fuel efficiency of up to 7% for its SeaJetTM VRK series of electrical podded propulsors through newly updated induction motor technology and system simplifications which…

Wasaline”s new ferry, Aurora Botnia, was floated out at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard on 11 September. The vessel will operate on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between Vaasa in Finland…

Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply a total of eight propulsion units to the Turkish Atlas Shipyard.

German propulsion specialist Schottel is launching a range of medium-size azimuth thrusters. With the M-series, Schottel expects to meet the different challenges of shifted engine power classes, updated ice class rules and…

A Norwegian bulk carrier owned by Bio Feeder will soon be able to take on new assignments thanks to a customised upgrade by the Schottel Modernisation and Conversion Team.

Brunvoll has won a large contract for thrusters from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South Korea. The Norwegian propulsion specialist also noted that it had extended its product portfolio in 2020.

German propulsion specialist Schottel has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster (SRT). The solution is available in a retractable (SRT-R) variant, in which no additional flow resistance is generated when…

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to design and equip two zero-emission battery powered ferries for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö that will be built at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands.