When it comes to shallow water operations, the new hydrodynamically optimized SCHOTTEL ShallowDuct offers to profit from a standard rudder propeller's high efficiency. By using an integrated hull cover plate and a nozzle tilt of 2.5 degrees, it is now possible to stay with a normal propeller's diameter and its operational benefits while experiencing a low coanda effect.
The design connects optimally with the flat or minimally inclined hulls of the type of vessels operating in shallow waters, and those with increasingly low water periods.