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Power & Propulsion

HS Marine

Propulsion

HS Marine Konrad Marine

Konrad Marine is a privately held entity, founded by p Propulsion husband and wife Ken and Kathy Konrad in 1991, that

HS Marine Propulsion provides propulsion engineering has engineered and manufactured high performance pro- and propellers for vessels equipped with conventional shaft pulsion systems for nearly 30 years. In the beginning, as lines and controllable pitch systems. The ? rm has a full the demand for higher diesel horsepower applications line of standard propeller designs as well as the capability became relevant, Konrad Marine launched the ? rst stern to engineer and manufacture custom propellers in bronze, drive within the 500 series line, the single propeller 520 nickel-aluminum-brone and stainless steel up to 160” in drive. The Konrad 520 drive served well for commercial diameter for any conventional shaft line vessel. In addition applications that seek more annual hour usage and longer to its manufactured products, the company provides ap- maintenance intervals. These commercial ? shing, military plication sizing, CFD and FEA analysis. patrol boat and water taxi markets were very pleased. Fast

For 45 years, Hung Shen has manufactured propellers forward to 2015 Konrad Marine has now developed the for leading commercial and pleasure craft vessel builders. 600 and 600B series drives which can now handle even

Distributed in the US by Rolls-Royce until 2010, Hung larger horsepower and offer dual propeller options. The

Shen has been a ? xture in the American workboat market. 600 and 600B series units both offer two different dual

In 2010 HS Marine Propulsion was formed to carry out propeller options. The 660/660B series units are geared the engineering, sales and marketing functions for Hung towards vessels seeking higher speeds, such as patrol ves-

Shen in the U.S. to satisfy the growing demand for its en- sels. The 680/680B series units will be best suited for ap- gineered products and services. HS Marine Propulsion cel- plication pushing weights upwards of 18,500 lbs. and will ebrates its 10th year in business in 2020. utilize our largest propellers we have to offer. Konrad Ma-

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