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PROPULSION UPDATES sq. m. of shop and of? ce space – is cise their handling and knowledge of ity and technology with the latest, nearing completion. Here, amongst SCHOTTEL propulsion systems in hydrodynamic insights from CFD

Preparation for painting others, the electrical equipment for the SCHOTTEL Academy by using simulations and model tests.

the SCHOTTEL marine propulsion a training simulator. Academy par- The company explains that, as a in the new paint shop.

systems and controllers will be man- ticipants are seated as if they are on result, the new EcoPeller offers top ufactured in the immediate vicinity the bridge of a real vessel, learning value for the overall ef? ciency and of the Dörth plant. Product quality, how to operate safely with the differ- course keeping stability of the ship energy ef? ciency, a healthy work en- ent SCHOTTEL propulsion systems, and thus enables future owners to vironment and a forward-looking de- control levers, operator panels and achieve lower fuel consumption – sign were also important guidelines displays. not to mention low operating costs here. and low emissions.

New SCHOTTEL-EcoPeller The SRE is based on the SCHOT-

HQ in Spay Expands With the newly developed TEL SCD design principle: a verti-

The headquarters of the SCHOT- SCHOTTEL-EcoPeller (SRE) the cal electric motor integrated into the

TEL Group will continue to be in company gears up to meet the con- Rudderpropeller. This eliminates

Spay/Rhine. The company’s service tinuously increasing requirements of the upper of the two angle gears as division will obtain new capacity environmental and safety regulations well as any necessary shaft lines. On here: the former production site will as well as emission restrictions. Ex- board, the EcoPeller offers unbeat- be used to accommodate the service panding environmental areas mini- able comfort thanks to extremely warehouse, which was previously mized operating costs and pollution low vibration and low noise levels, split across different sites. There will emissions as well as crew comfort explains SCHOTTEL.

be a larger repair area with separate play an important role here. At the Besides an in-house, ready-for-in- mechanical production facilities. A same time technical aspects like a stallation assembly with a highly ef- paint shop as well as a test and devel- high overall ef? ciency, course keep- ? cient electric motor from SCHOT- opment shop will also be available. ing stability and precise positioning TEL, the EcoPeller will optionally

With short lines of communication in the DP mode are signi? cantly in- be available with additional electric and ef? cient logistics, SCHOTTEL ? uencing the future of the shipping motors according to customer needs.

will thus be able to respond to cus- industry. SCHOTTEL says, the EcoPeller tomers’ requirements even more The new SRE will be suitable, ac- will be available from mid-2016 on- quickly in the future. cording to company information, wards in a variety of sizes for power

Also the well-established SCHOT- for applications on the open sea as ratings between 1,000 kW and ap-

TEL Academy remains in Spay. well as in coastal areas. The SRE proximately 5,000 kW, each as FP

Since Q3 2014 customers can exer- combines proven SCHOTTEL qual- and CP variants.

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