Most ships control speed by changing engine power, but vessels with controllable pitch propellers adjust the blade angle instead. This video explains how variable pitch systems generate forward or ...

Controllable-pitch propellers have been developed and produced on the Baltic coast of Germany since 1962 – initially in Rostock, and then in Wismar from 1964. The first units were manufactured for 86 ...

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 ...

When a ship needs to stop fast, it cannot rely on brakes, only reverse thrust and precise engine control. This explains how crash stops work across steam and diesel eras, why reverse power is weaker ...

What is EGM Propulsion introducing to the commercial marine propulsion market with its modular propeller system? Wayne ...

You’ve used a boat payment calculator to secure the ship of your dreams, tackled the open waters, and enjoyed every minute of it. Now, the time has come to buy a new propeller. If this is your first ...

Until recently Hamilton has had a virtual monopoly of the propeller business. Lately, however, it and its most formidable rival, famed old Curtiss-Wright Corp., have been seeking another ...

Airborne Composites has its major clients in the aerospace and defence markets. Combining engineering expertise with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, the company develops new products for the ...