Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has selected Finnish propulsion system specialist Steerprop to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the first flight of Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) it is building for the Canadian Coast Guard under a recently awarded contract.
Steerprop’s solution includes two tunnel thrusters for auxiliary propulsion and two Contra-Rotating Propulsors (CRP) for main propulsion, for each ship.meticulously engineered to meet the stringent operational...
The use of batteries as a main source of propulsion power for inland and coastal ships has passed a significant milestone, after Foreship delivered its Ship Applicability Type Technical Report to partners of the EU-funded research and innovation Current Direct project.
The naval architecture and marine engineering firm is developing specifications and requirements for the waterborne system and optimised ship design for the project whose 13...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/31/foreship-technical-review-leads-ship-battery-power-inland/
Finnish azimuth propulsion system specialist Steerprop has signed a five-year contract with Norway’s Siem Offshore.
Under the contract, Siem will use the Steerprop Care Premium propulsion monitoring system on the three 5,500 dwt platform supply vessels (PSVs) Siem Pride, Siem Symphony, and Siem Thiima. The vessels, which are equipped with Steerprop’s propulsion units, operate in Norwegian and Australian waters.
Steerprop Care is designed to enhance the availability of a vessel by continuously...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/siem-signs-up-three-psvs-for-steerprop-propulsion-monitoring/
Finnish propulsion solution specialist Steerprop is strengthening its presence in the North American market by establishing a subsidiary in Houston, Texas.
The investment, which includes building substantial warehouse facilities and providing proprietary 24/7 sales and maintenance services, aims specifically at covering the needs and requirements of North American customers with local, comprehensive know-how and expertise.
“Our local presence in North America allows us to ensure the high standard...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/steeprop-establishes-houston-based-subsidiary/
In this edition of Listen Up!, we’re bringing back Joe Hudspeth, Director of Business Development-Global Marine with BAE Systems, on what a zero-emission future looks like.
Tune in as Hudspeth tells us whether owners and operators are starting to embrace the idea of alternative propulsion solutions,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/podcast-bae-systems-looks-at-ways-of-getting-to-zero/
Germany’s propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has delivered propulsion units for nine newly built cargo vessels. The post Schottel propulsion for Russia’s nine new cargo ships appeared…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/schottel-propulsion-for-russias-nine-new-cargo-ships/
Southern Spars Rises to the Decarbonisation Challenge and Joins the International Windship Association
Gosport, UK, 26 January 2021
As momentum grows to deliver commercial wind propulsion technology solutions both as wind-assist and primary wind propulsion systems, everyone that follows this developing technology segment knows the iconic DynaRig concept, first envisioned by Wilhelm Prolls in the 1960s but now one that has proven itself as an effective alternative to conventional rigs for...