A containership transiting the Pacific Ocean lost hydraulic oil and propulsion after its propeller blade cracked, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A blade on ...
Controllable, or Variable Pitch Propellers are just one type of propulsion used on ships. Controllable pitch propellers vary ...
German propulsion giant Schottel looks back at five decades of controllable-pitch propeller (CPP) development. CPPs have been developed and produced on the Baltic coast of Germany since 1962 – ...
At the SMM exhibition and conference in Hamburg, Germany, Wärtsilä is introducing its latest development of large Controllable Pitch (CP) Propellers, based on the previously known E-hub type. The new ...
Mumbai: Finnish equipment-maker Wartsila Corporation will manufacture controllable pitch propellers (CPP) in India to create an important and sizeable production capacity increase for the CPP business ...
In July 2023, Damen and Thales signed contracts to design, build and deliver four new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for Belgium and the Netherlands. Kongsberg Maritime will supply propeller ...
As the Alaska Ranger flooded in the Bering Sea, the propulsion system flipped into reverse. Now, Coast Guard officials are trying to learn more about this disconcerting event as 47 crew struggled to ...