The prop has to hold up to millions of miles of travel, and move the ship fast enough to get from port to port on time. In this case, the propeller is cast in one piece, and is made of a complex ...

INVENTOR EYE. The Incredible Making of Giant Ship Propellers. Posted: March 6, 2025 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. Prepare to be amazed by the massive scale of giant propeller production!

Have you ever wondered how the massive propellers that drive the world's biggest ships are made and installed? In this behind-the-scenes engineering documentary, we take you deep into the world of ...

The final breakthrough and build-out towards the worldwide leading manufacturer of giant ship propellers was enforced by the acquisition of Deutsche Gießerei- and Industrie-Holding AG (Dihag) in ...

Swiss marine giant ABB has spent more than a decade developing a radically different Voith-Schneider take on a marine propeller. The Dynafin system promises up to 85% efficiency, while giving a ...

Engineering giant ABB has developed a new propulsion system that mimics the movements of a whale tail, which it says reduces ships’ energy consumption by more than a fifth.