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Voith Schneider Propeller Continues to Support Offshore, Ferry and Tugboat Operations After 100 Years

(IN BRIEF) Voith is celebrating 100 years of the Voith Schneider Propeller, a propulsion system first tested in 1926 that combines steering and thrust control in one unit. Its continuously adjustable vertical blades allow vessels to generate thrust in any … Read the full press release

Tugboat propulsion market: Rolls-Royce to deliver eight 16V 4000 M63 mtu engines to Brazilian shipyard Rio Maguari

16V 4000 M63 engines will power four new tugs Delivery of the engines by May 2022 Construction of the vessels at Rio Maguari, operations in Brazilian ports (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering … Read the full press release

Leading manufacturer of special vessels Zhenjiang Shipyard to promote the use of Rolls-Royce’s mtu high-speed engines in full-rotary tugboats and marine workboats

Focus on jointly promoting the development of tugboats with mtu engines in China Both parties see great potential in the market for high-speed marine engines in mainland China and globally (PRESS RELEASE) FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 25-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., … Read the full press release