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SCHOTTEL ControllablePropeller: Retrofit blades for EEXI compliance

The new, design-enhanced propeller blades will increase the efficiency of the propulsion system.

Efficiency upgrade with SCHOTTEL retrofit propeller blades: With the EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index), new benchmarks for the energy efficiency of ships came into force in January 2023 as an integral part of the IMO’s (International Maritime Organization) long-term climate objectives. In order to comply with the EEXI regulations, an increasing number of vessels are operating at lower speeds (slow steaming) to reduce fuel consumption. SCHOTTEL offers its customers the option of adapting the propulsion system to the vessels' changed operating profiles, thus achieving maximum efficiency.

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SCHOTTEL full propulsion packages for three LNG bunkering vessels

SCHOTTEL has been selected to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels (LNGBV), each consisting of a controllable pitch propeller, a retractable rudder propeller and a transverse thruster. The ships, with a loading capacity of 20,000 cbm, are currently under construction at the Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd and are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027.

SCHOTTEL has been selected to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels.

SCHOTTEL to propel Portuguese Navy’s Multi-Purpose Support Ship

SCHOTTEL has been awarded a significant contract to supply two EcoPeller SRE 560 and one TransverseThruster STT 3 FP for a Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS) for the Portuguese Navy. The innovative new ship design for modern defense and security purposes has been developed by Dutch Damen Shipyards Group based on a new concept and specific requirements of the Portuguese Navy.

SCHOTTEL is to equip a Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS) for the Portuguese Navy with two EcoPeller SRE 560 and one TransverseThruster STT 3 FP.

External experts confirm high propulsion efficiency of the SCHOTTEL SRP-D

The increased performance of the SCHOTTEL RudderPropeller Dynamic SRP-D has once again been confirmed by external sources. At the request of the Dutch Damen Group, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) carried out extensive research to demonstrate the added value of the SRP-D for Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV).

The results obtained show a significant increase in thrust yield as well as reduced forbidden zones with the SRP-D compared to conventional rudder propellers.

SCHOTTEL to supply Polish MIECZNIK-class multi-role frigates with transverse thrusters

High quality, flexible options for adaptation to special requirements and high availability during operation are key factors for the propulsion systems of naval vessels. The SCHOTTEL TransverseThruster meets these requirements with improved manoeuvring performance.

Each of the MIECZNIK-class multi-role frigates being built by PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, Poland, will be fitted with a shock-enhanced SCHOTTEL TranverseThruster.

SCHOTTEL de Colombia: cutting-edge thruster workshop will fill gap in LATAM market

SCHOTTEL de Colombia is currently constructing a new workshop in Cartagena, a strategic prime location with access to the Caribbean Sea. This facility will be the only maintenance and repair workshop in Colombia by a propulsion system provider, offering benefits for customers throughout the entire LATAM sales area. The total investment amounts to 5 million euros (approximately 5.5 million USD).

The new workshop will be the only maintenance and repair workshop of a propulsion system provider in Colombia, offering benefits to customers throughout the LATAM sales area.

SCHOTTEL to supply components to 27 Waterways Commerce Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard

SCHOTTEL has been selected by Birdon America, Inc. to supply components to 27 vessels of the U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program with rudder propellers type SRP 210. For this programme, U.S. Coast Guard prime contractor Birdon America, Inc. is designing the cutters and is expected to construct sixteen River Buoy Tenders (WLR) and eleven Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC). The cutters will be built at Birdon’s recently acquired Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. Up to four cutters are expected to be delivered annually over the course of the next eight years, gradually replacing the aging vessels.

Two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants: an Inland Construction Tender (top) and River Buoy Tender (bottom). Source: Birdon America

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