![Thomas Friis, training director at Aboa Mare, demonstrates a full-mission bridge simulator environment, highlighting the advanced training capabilities now available through its cooperation with Steerprop for propulsion-focused vessel operations. [Image: Steerprop]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AboaMarie2026_Ship-bridge-simulator_Thomas-Friis-300x225.jpg)
Two Finnish companies that are leaders in their respective spheres, Rauma-based marine propulsion specialist Steerprop and Turku-based maritime training center Aboa Mare, have reached an agreement covering simulator-based training services for vessels
The largest and most powerful tug ever ordered by Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi will feature the most powerful ducted propulsors ever developed by Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop. On order at Spanish shipbuilder
![A ship model of the new research vessel at sea. The new vessel for DLR will be equipped with two Steerprop 14 CRP LM azimuth propulsion units. [Image: © DLR. All rights reserved]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Lloyd-Werft-Modular-Research-Vessel_DLR-300x225.jpg)
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
Due to enter service in 2030, Germany’s new Polarstern 2 icebreaking research vessel will operate for up to 310 days a year in the Arctic and Antarctic, requiring a propulsion solution that
Victoria, a newly delivered ice-class tugboat built by Damen Shipyards, has entered service in the Swedish port of Luleå, located on the northern Gulf of Bothnia and known as Sweden’s “gateway to
by Juho Rekola, director, sales & project management, Steerprop. SPONSORED CONTENT: Thrusters tailored for your vessel need not cost more than cookie-cutter solutions and will inevitably reduce total lifecycle costs. In many
The first tunnel thrusters from Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop will enter service in the coming months. The company says that a strong early orderbook for more than 50 TT thrusters to date
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has expanded its range of retractable thrusters with its biggest unit to date. Designed for offshore vessels and workboats that need high-performance station-keeping or thrust boost capabilities, the
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
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
