Most propellers reverse direction to go astern, but controllable pitch propellers just twist their blades instead, keeping ...

Finnøy Gear & Propeller has signed a contract to deliver complete propulsion systems for a new series of eight cargo vessels being built for the Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA. The vessels will ...

Propellers are primarily divided into fixed-pitch, which offer a compromise between climb and cruise performance, and various adjustable-pitch types for optimized flight across different conditions.

Propellers primarily come in two types: fixed-pitch, with a constant blade angle optimized for either climb or cruise, and constant-speed, which automatically adjust blade pitch in flight to maintain ...

Kongsberg Maritime has been hired by Consórcio Marenova to design and equip four methanol- and ethanol-ready handy-size product tankers for Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro).The vessels will be built ...

U.S. Navy Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) divers successfully completed the replacement of a damaged control pitch propeller blade and the “grooming” of another blade on the Arleigh ...

Until recently Hamilton has had a virtual monopoly of the propeller business. Lately, however, it and its most formidable rival, famed old Curtiss-Wright Corp., have been seeking another ...

The tension between speed, power and efficiency shows up clearly in the low-carbon fleet research. While improved fuel ...

You’ve used a boat payment calculator to secure the ship of your dreams, tackled the open waters, and enjoyed every minute of it. Now, the time has come to buy a new propeller. If this is your first ...