Types of Rudders For Ships
To broadly categorize conventional rudders, there are two types of ship rudders:…
Rudder on Ships
The rudder is used to steer the ship. The turning action is largely dependent…
10 Factors Considered For Efficient Ship Propeller Design
Over the years there have been significant research and development in the…
propeller cavitation
As the propeller turns it absorbs the torque developed by the engine…
5 Best Practices for Marine Propeller Design
The design of marine propellers, or “props,” involves a series of trial-and-error…
Marine Propellers- Pitch and How to Measure it?
A propeller can be defined as follows: A mechanical device formed by…
Thrust Bearing
This incident happened on a cruise liner with diesel electric propulsion. The…
Function of solid fixed pitch propeller
The propeller consists of a boss with several blades of helicoidal form…
2 Ways to calculate ship slip
Ship slip is one of the essential parameters which does not display…


