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The first hydrogen-powered tug worldwide is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. The vessel, which will be among the cleanest of the fleet of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, has recently been launched by the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon and will enter operations at the Belgian port in early 2023. Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO at Port of Antwerp-Bruges..

With an area of nearly 69,000m2, Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa—and a vital resource for around 30 million people who live on its shores. It is not only a source of water and fish but also provides them with transport routes. Every day, almost 40 ferries travel across the lake between Tanzania,..

German propulsion expert Schottel and Elkon, the Turkish specialist for marine electrical system integration, will operate as partners in the maritime market in the future. The corresponding contract for the purchase of the majority stake in Elkon by the holding company Schottel Industries GmbH has now been signed in Istanbul, Turkey, and announced at the..

SCHOTTEL has reached a mutual agreement with Norfolk-based Lyon Shipyard that positions both companies for the expansion of the US offshore wind industry. The agreement was established based on their shared long-term strategy to support both the existing market and the up-and-coming offshore wind farm industry. US wind farm operations will need a large fleet..

Crowley’s new 25m-vessel eWolf, the first all-electric tug to be built and operated in the United States, will be equipped with Schottel systems. As part of the fully integrated electrical package, Schottel supplies two RudderPropellers type SRP 430 featuring the LE-Drive (“Embedded L-Drive”). MariHub, the data IoT Gateway and monitoring solution, completes Schottel’s scope of..

2021 is a special year for Schottel. 21 November marks the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding by Josef Becker. The trained locksmith opened his workshop in a small German village on the Rhine and almost 30 years later he wrote shipping history by inventing the rudder propeller that is steerable through 360 degrees. Stefan..

Schottel has delivered propulsion units for nine more newly built cargo vessels. Each of the carriers, designed by the Russian company Marine Engineering Bureau, is equipped with two rudder propellers from the German propulsion expert. The main propulsion of the multipurpose dry cargo vessels consists of a pair of diesel-driven Schottel RudderPropellers type SRP 340,..

Logica 183, recently launched at shipbuilder Logica Yachts’ facilities in Viareggio, Italy, is equipped with one electrically driven SCHOTTEL Pump Jet type SPJ 57 (150kW). The extremely compact pump jet provides maximum manoeuvrability to the 56m-long yacht. The SPJ is the perfect propulsion solution for any vessel with limited space requirements and high demands on..

The Spanish Albacora Group, which operates the largest tuna fishing fleet in the European Union, recently commissioned a new fishing vessel. Built at Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armón, Galerna Lau is equipped with a state-of-the-art propulsion system from the German propulsion expert Schottel and will be used to catch tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. It has..

Nairana, a unique all-aluminium ferry, has been equipped with state-of-the-art propulsion solutions from Schottel. Australian shipbuilder Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) has recently handed over the Incat Crowther design vessel to ferry owner and operator Sealink Tasmania. A structurally identical sister ship is currently under construction at RDM. Roger Janes, Sales and Marketing Manager of RDM:..

Following a successful testing and evaluation programme, Singapore-based Penguin International has selected Schottel’s Tunnel Thruster STT 51 FP for its flagship Flex-42X series of eight executive fast crew boats. Penguin is an integrated designer, builder, owner and operator of high-speed crafts as well as a prolific builder of mid-sized crew boats and armoured security boats..

Bolko, the first of a total of six multi-role tugs built by Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered to the Polish Navy. Further five tugs (Gniewko, Mieszko, Semko, Leszko, and Przemko) are scheduled for delivery in the near future. Each of the ASD tugs is equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers type SRP 360..

Schottel has secured a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine to provide propulsion units for a newly built escort and harbour tug. The Robert-Allan-designed tugboat is under construction at the Ereğli Shipyard in Northern Turkey. It will be used for harbour and terminal operations as well as for coastal towing. Recai Hakan Şen, CEO of..

Schottel has secured a contract with Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Hong Kong, for the supply of propulsion units for a total of four azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugs. Each of the new vessels ordered by Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) will be equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers. Three of the four tugs will each be equipped with..

The innovative Elektra push boat, ordered by Berlin harbour’s warehousing and logistics firm BEHALA and developed at the Department of Design and Operation of Maritime Systems at the Technical University of Berlin, will be equipped with rudder propellers from the German propulsion expert Schottel. The hybrid canal push boat is powered by a combination of..

Ulstein and Schottel will start cooperating to take the next step in automation and digitalisation within marine operations. The former Ulstein subsidiary, Ulstein Blue CTRL, will continue as an independent company under the name Blue CTRL. Both Ulstein and Schottel will own 50% of the shares in the company. Deliveries from the company will be..

Schottel has presented the new Schottel Pump Jet type SPJ 30: a shallow-water thruster that is suitable for a wide range of different vessel types, such as passenger vessels, ferries, work vessels and freighters. 

The 84m long and 19.1m wide superyacht White Rabbit built by Australian yard Echo Yachts and designed by Sam Sorgiovanni is equipped with azimuth thrusters from the German propulsion expert Schottel. To ensure maximum manoeuvrability, the superyacht is provided with two Pump Jets and one Rim Thruster. Low-noise and low-vibration azimuth thrusters offer high comfort on..

Schottel has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully-electric vessels to operate in Canada. The new Amherst Island and Wolfe Island ferries will be propelled by four Schottel Twin Propellers STP 260 FP, each with an input power of up to 550kW.

With the new tug MED XXIX, which was recently put into service, Turkey-based Med Marine’s new fleet of six Schottel-propelled vessels is now complete. The ASD-type tugs are designed for harbour and terminal operations as well as for coastal towing.

Ship owners are facing major ecological and economical challenges to meet the ever stricter requirements of emission quotas and environmental regulations. At the same time, the technical requirements of customers, such as maximum overall efficiency, excellent course keeping stability and exact positioning in DP operation, are significantly influencing shipbuilding. SCHOTTEL is meeting these developments with..

Envirotek, a Singapore-based investment company focused on clean technology, announces its intention to develop commercial tidal instream projects in southeast Asia. The initial focus is on the Philippines. In mid-February 2017, Envirotek, working with an international team of experts, successfully deployed a 62kW SCHOTTEL Instream Turbine (SIT) in the waters off the Sentosa Boardwalk in..

The Briese Group has contracted Groot Ship Design to deliver the design and basic engineering package for four multi purpose vessels (MPVs). In close cooperation with both parties, SCHOTTEL performed enhanced CFD investigations to determine the optimal aftship configuration incorporating nozzle support and streamline body between rudder and hull. As a result, a streamlined CPP..

Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) is going to partner with global tidal turbine manufacturers, Schottel Hydro and Tocardo Tidal Turbines. The transformational tidal energy generation project, having achieved all key project consents earlier this year and with a signed grid connection offer, is now a step further towards delivery with full operations to commence from..

Following a technical update the SCHOTTEL LEACON system has now been certified by the independent classification society DNV-GL as a leak-free sealing system for the oil-to-sea interface. This optimized version has already been integrated in the ongoing production. This means that SCHOTTEL drives with LEACON can still be operated in US waters without the need..