Energy saving package rudder

Due to high fuel costs and a very competitive shipping market, ship owners and charterers attach ever more importance to maximizing the efficiency and fuel-economy of their vessels. The practise of slow steaming and the introduction of a range of fuel saving devices in recent years are enabling ship owners and operators to substantially reduce their operational and maintenance expenses.

Together, Mecklenburger Metallguss (MMG) as a propeller manufacturer and Damen Marine Components (DMC) as a rudder manufacturer have contributed to this process by founding a partnership that has brought together their knowledge to develop a highly effective and efficient propulsion package.

MMG and DMC have combined the advantages of an optimised, highly efficient, fixed pitch propeller with a slip-stream adapted asymmetric leading edge rudder with a propulsion bulb and adapted hub caps. The design of each package is based on the operational demand of the vessel and the consequent consideration of the overall vessel-propeller-rudder system. This results in a harmonious and well-balanced propulsion and steering system for each vessel.

In cooperation with the vessel’s owner, the naval architect and/or the yard, our front end engineering design (FEED) team will identify the requirements according to each vessel’s operational profile and then optimise the propeller-rudder arrangement depending on the particular criteria specified (e.g. good and effective manoeuvrability, minimal cavitation and vibration, low maintenance and fuel savings).