Tag: propeller

According to Gard Club, Cefor, the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers, shares Gard's concern about the rising number of stern tube-related damage claims.

Pacific Basin is applying a graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across its entire fleet to improve efficiency. 

Stolt Tankers said that it is the first shipping company in the world to apply a cutting-edge sustainable coating to the hull of one of its chemical tankers, Stolt Lotus.

In January 2022, DNV published a technical news drawing attention to the latest trend related to propeller shaft aft bearing damage on vessels, typically 10 years or older. As the trend persists, DNV highlights key challenges in detecting early signs of aft bearing damage, emphasizing the need for proactive measures to minimize risks and potential severity of damage.

ABS is joining Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) on a project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller.

According to Gard, the number of stern tube-related damage claims has increased considerably over the last few years and such damages are now one of the more frequent claim types handled by Gard under the hull and machinery policies.

Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, announces that it has been granted a Type Approval certification for its ShaPoLi solution by the classification society Bureau Veritas.  

ERMA FIRST has launched a new energy saving device, FLEXCAP, that builds on the capabilities of propeller boss cap fins to optimise maritime efficiency.

Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) announced its new application agreement with Eastern Pacific Shipping, to reduce emissions and improve CII.

Stolt Tankers and Graphite Innovations & Technology (GIT) have signed a two-year agreement to apply GIT’s XGIT-PROP graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 Stolt Tankers ships during 2023.