As a result, the electric pod drive offers the benefits of the azimuth thruster without the need for an l-drive or a Z-drive. And since a motor doesn’t need to idle like an engine, pod drives are ...

Norway-based Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with the Kongsberg Group covering delivery of propulsion systems for Yara Birkeland, the world’s first fully electric and autonomous containership.

Marine propulsion systems manufacturer Schottel introduced its new M-series azimuth thrusters, consisting of several medium-sized rudder propeller sizes covering a power range of 400 to 1,000 kW. The ...