Kongsberg Maritime will implement its electric Rim-Drive azimuth thrusters and enhance the vessel's hybrid capabilities.

Kongsberg Maritime offshore integration and energy sales manager Eivind Midtlid said: “To maximise emission reductions, we found that changing propulsion technology to our Rim-Drive azimuth ...

Interestingly, the spacecraft would use an innovative propulsion method: lightsails. These types of reflective sails use the pressure from lasers or starlight to propel spacecraft. These ultrathin ...

The European tug owner will soon add a new azimuth stern drive vessel to its fleet supporting ships in Baltic ports Fairplay Towage’s latest newbuild azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat has completed ...

Other shipyards in China have built tugs with electric and hybrid propulsion. In December 2022, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyards completed an azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat with hybrid propulsion and ...

The first part of the study measured the interactions between propulsion unit and hull. It was found that the additional eight-degree downward tilt of the SRP-D propeller shaft could significantly ...

Aligned with global zero-emissions initiatives, Gospel has committed to purchasing 1,000 electric propulsion units from ACEL over five years under a binding Letter of Intent. A Clear Roadmap to ...

Researchers have proposed a new propulsion method that could make covering the vast distances required for interstellar missions feasible within a human lifetime. The fundamental challenge in ...

The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system or nuclear rocket. First conceived of in 1945, this is a rocket that replaces burning chemical fuel ...

A new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel has been successfully tested at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, with hopes that the fuel could take humans to Mars in the not-too ...

Twelve percent of airline respondents see a blended wing body like JetZero's (right) as the most promising option for a new airliner, while just 2% favor the truss-braced wing concept Boeing is ...