Two mechanical sails have been installed on board Jumbo's heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) solution is the latest in a series of innovative technologies ...
The propellers of the world's ships and boats create a constant drone that disrupts ocean life. New propeller designs based on loops could one day quiet that drone and be more fuel efficient. Sharrow ...
Stopping a massive cargo ship in an emergency is surprisingly complicated, especially when your engine has to restart ...
They can weigh up to 150 tons, and it's not uncommon for them to measure nine meters or more in diameter: the ship propellers on huge tankers, container ships and cruise liners are invisible giants.
Hydrex diver positioning the blade cutting tool over the propeller blade. © Hydrex Severely bent propeller blade of container ship in Congo. © Hydrex In December ...
The Martin Model 262 was one of the strangest answers to a serious Cold War problem: how to defend vulnerable convoy ships ...
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 ...