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 ...

Stopping a massive cargo ship in an emergency is surprisingly complicated, especially when your engine has to restart backwards just to slow down. This video breaks down why most ships still rely on ...

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 ...

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Airplane propellers are broadly categorized into fixed-pitch, which are simpler and have a set blade angle, and non-fixed-pitch types (e.g., constant-speed, ground-adjustable, controllable-pitch) that ...

When it’s time to buy a new propeller for your boat, diameter and pitch are the most important characteristics to research. To be able to select or upgrade to a new propeller, you must understand ...