Finnøy Gear & Propeller has signed a contract to deliver complete propulsion systems for a new series of eight cargo vessels being built for the Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA. The vessels will ...

Kongsberg Maritime has been hired by Consórcio Marenova to design and equip four methanol- and ethanol-ready handy-size product tankers for Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro).The vessels will be built ...

Propellers are primarily divided into fixed-pitch, which offer a compromise between climb and cruise performance, and various adjustable-pitch types for optimized flight across different conditions.

Stopping a massive ship in an emergency is far more complicated than just throwing it in reverse, and the answer depends entirely on what kind of propeller and engine you're working with. From steam ...

U.S. Navy Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) divers successfully completed the replacement of a damaged control pitch propeller blade and the “grooming” of another blade on the Arleigh ...

Propellers primarily come in two types: fixed-pitch, with a constant blade angle optimized for either climb or cruise, and constant-speed, which automatically adjust blade pitch in flight to maintain ...

The tension between speed, power and efficiency shows up clearly in the low-carbon fleet research. While improved fuel ...

Until recently Hamilton has had a virtual monopoly of the propeller business. Lately, however, it and its most formidable rival, famed old Curtiss-Wright Corp., have been seeking another ...

You’ve used a boat payment calculator to secure the ship of your dreams, tackled the open waters, and enjoyed every minute of it. Now, the time has come to buy a new propeller. If this is your first ...