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New German Aerospace Center vessel will feature next-gen Steerprop azimuth propulsion
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has been selected to deliver its new next generation of contra-rotating propeller (CRP) azimuth propulsions to Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH, which is building a state-of-the-art research vessel for