Schottel and Sanmar sign thruster deal

The new framework agreement is valid for two years.

“The agreement puts Sanmar in a position of a contractual partner offering the latest propulsion technology with Schottel exclusively providing our shipyards with two 2,700 kW rudderpropellers type SRP 560 CP for each vessel of the Bigaçay tugboat class,” said Hakan Tunc, head of procurement at Sanmar.

“Sanmar has placed various orders with Schottel in recent years to equip vessels with high quality propulsion systems,” said Schottel’s chief executive, Stefan Kaul. “This trusted partnership is going from strength to strength.”

Long-standing collaboration

The collaboration between Sanmar and Schottel dates back to 2004. Milestone orders have included Schottel propulsion systems for the Sirapinar class ASD terminal tugs, 17 of which are already in operation, for example, for Svitzer of Denmark.

Recently, Sanmar awarded Schottel a contract for two 90-tonne BP tugboats with the SRP 560 CP configuration for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety. Both companies are also in the project planning phase for fitting hybrid tugs with Schottel Rudderpropellers.