Steerprop

Marit Holmlund-Sund joins Steerprop management

Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has appointed Marit Holmlund-Sund as its new director of brand, marketing & communications. Holmlund-Sund, who joined Steerprop in March, will be responsible for growing awareness of the company’s propulsion systems throughout the maritime industry and will be part of the management team.

Holmlund-Sund has an extensive background in maritime marketing, having worked with Wärtsilä within the area of brand, marketing and communications for more than 25...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marit-holmlund-sund-joins-steerprop-management/

Steerprop solutions selected for FSV set to operate in harsh Canadian offshore conditions

The new field support vessel (FSV) being built by Crist S.A. in Gdynia, Poland, to operate on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (see earlier story), will feature a fullpropulsion scope from Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop.

Vessel operating conditions on the Grand Banks are extremely challenging due to heavy seas, fog and icebergs. This emphasizes the importance of the ship’s propulsion thrusters in maintaining dynamic positioning and facilitating safe and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/steerprop-solutions-selected-for-fsv-set-to-operate-in-harsh-canadian-offshore-conditions/

Karl Senner LLC and Steerprop in new partnership agreement

Kenner, La.-based Karl Senner LLC has reached an agreement with Rauma, Finland-headquartered propulsion specialist Steerprop that appoints Karl Senner LLC as the Steerprop reseller throughout the U.S. for the inland waterways, and an authorized non-exclusive parts and service provider for products sold by Karl Senner.

The two companies have a longstanding relationship that goes back for over 20 years. Karl Senner LLC sold the first Steerprop units in the Americas in the year 2000 and has since...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/karl-senner-llc-and-steerprop-in-new-partnership-agreement/

Steerprop solutions picked for giant cable layer Fleeming Jenkin

Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop has been selected to provide a comprehensive propulsion system solution for the for the world’s largest cable-laying vessel, the Fleeming Jenkin. Under construction for the Jan De Nul Group at the China Merchants Heavy Industry Haimen (CMHI) shipyard in China, it will have a cable capacity of 28,000 tonnes.

Jan De Nul orders giant cable layer

Steerprop’s fit-for-purpose propulsion system will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/steerprop-solutions-picked-for-giant-cable-layer-fleeming-jenkin/

Steerprop selected to supply propulsion packages for Canadian MPVs

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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...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/steerprop-selected-to-supply-propulsion-packages-for-canadian-mpvs/

Seaspan Shipyards selects Steerprop bow thrusters for polar icebreaker

Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop is to supply two arctic tunnel thrusters for the polar icebreaker that Seaspan Shipyards is to buildfor the Canadian Coast Guard. Being built under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, the 27,876 tonnes displacement multi-mission polar icebreaker will have a Polar Class 2 (PC2) ice rating and will be able to operate in more difficult ice conditions (including in multi-year ice) and for longer periods than any other Canadian icebreaker.

Steerprop will equip the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/seaspan-shipyards-selects-steerprop-bow-thrusters-for-polar-icebreaker/

Steerprop makes leadership appointments at new Houston subsidiary

Finnish propulsion solution specialist Steerprop has made two key appointments at its newly established Houston-based subsidiary Steerprop, Inc. As we reported previously, Steerprop has set up the new subsidiary to meet its North American customers’ needs for local support. This strategic move includes setting up proprietary sales and maintenance services as well as building substantial warehouse facilities.

Now Steerprop has appointed two experienced propulsion professionals to manage and lead...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/steerprop-makes-leadership-appointments-at-new-houston-subsidiary/

Siem signs up three PSVs for Steerprop propulsion monitoring

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/

Steerprop establishes Houston-based subsidiary

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/

Steerprop wins new propulsion order for newbuild icebreaker

Steerprop has received a new order for two 2.5 MW SP 60 PULL ARC propulsors to be delivered to a newbuild icebreaking vessel. This strengthens Steerprop’s position as a global supplier of propulsors of this size that can operate in extreme arctic conditions, company officials said in a statement announcing the new order.

(No details about the new icebreaker, such as who the owner is or where it is being built, were released. If the vessel is being built in North America, the propulsors will be...

https://www.workboat.com/press-release/steerprop-wins-new-propulsion-order-for-newbuild-icebreaker/