Propeller drops off 60-year old BC Ferries Queen of New Westminster
BC Ferries says that its 60-year old Queen of New Westminster ferry will be out of service for six months after an incident that occurred September 3 near the Tawwassen Terminal. It
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Ship Repair USA: How to quantify and measure propeller damage
Damage to propellers from ice, debris and corrosion can be a costly fix. Speaking more on this topic at next week’s Ship Repair USA conference on June 20-21 in New Orleans is
Kongsberg offers a more silent propeller
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has adapted a propeller concept used in naval applications to lower vessel sound signature and is offering it to commercial shipping customers to reduce the effect of underwater radiated
Naval Group and Centrale Nantes print full scale naval propeller blade
JUNE 22, 2018 — French naval defense specialist Naval Group (the former DCNS) and engineering school Centrale Nantes have printed the first full-scale propeller blade demonstrator for military applications to be produced
Japanese researchers report breakthrough in propeller design
MARCH 12, 2018 — In an example of joint research using big data, three Japanese companies report that they have successfully developed a highly efficient propeller by analyzing the conditions surrounding vessel
DNV GL revises rules for stern tube bearing installations
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — To help customers better manage the risk of stern tube bearing failure, DNV GL has revised its class rules for single stern tube bearing installations and introduced two
Prototype propeller produced by 3D printing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 — A prototype of a 1,350 mm diameter ship’s propeller has been completed using additive manufacturing (3D printing) techniques. Named WAAMpeller, the prototype has been produced by a cooperative
Mobile propeller repair workshop to be based at Dubai shipyard
AUGUST 28, 2017 — Speeding up the time needed to make propeller repairs in the Middle East, Birkenhead, U.K., based Stone Marine Shipcare Ltd. has signed a Service Agency Agreement under which
MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore agree to cooperate
JUNE 5, 2017 — In ceremony at last week’s Nor-Shipping trade fair in Norway, MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a cooperation agreement with MM-Offshore GmbH. Based in Oldenburg, northern Germany, MM-Offshore GmbH
Consortium plans to 3D print a propeller
MAY 16, 2017 — Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing techniques in the maritime sector, Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative consortium with RAMLAB, propeller manufacturer