Marine Vehicles Performance 3 min read
Function of solid fixed pitch propeller
The propeller consists of a boss with several blades of helicoidal form attached to it. When rotated it ‘screws’ or…
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Marine Vehicles Performance 7 min read
What is a ship wake?
A moving ship (or any other object moving at or near the water surface) generates a kind of trace on…
Marine Vehicles Performance 1 min read
2 Ways to calculate ship slip
Ship slip is one of the essential parameters which does not display in the Engine room or navigation room (bridge)…
Marine Vehicles Performance 5 min read
Understanding Design Of Ship Propeller
Ship propeller is used for propulsion in most types of vessels, irrespective of their type and size. The notion of…
Marine Vehicles Performance 3 min read
Types of Propeller Shaft
The ship engine is connected to the propeller via different shafts connected together, which can be named as: 1. Thrust Shaft…
Marine Vehicles Performance 5 min read
Types of Propeller
Propellers are be classified on the basis of several factors. The classification of different types of propellers is shown below:…
Marine Vehicles Performance 2 min read
Propeller
A propeller is a rotating fan-like structure which is used to propel the ship by using the power generated and…
Marine Vehicles Performance 8 min read
Understanding Design Of Ship Propeller
Ship propeller is used for propulsion in most types of vessels, irrespective of their type and size. The notion of…
Marine Vehicles Performance 9 min read
How The Power Requirement Of A Ship Is Estimated?
One of the most important stages of a ship design process is the estimation, calculation and optimisation of a ship’s…
Marine Vehicles Performance 7 min read
Open Water Propeller
Introduction In order to obtain movement of a ship in the sea, some form of reaction force has to be…