- 08/01/2010, Retrofit Increases Propeller Efficiency by 12 percent
- An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped the Scandlines passenger ferry, the M/V Sassnitz, achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Trelleborg, Sweden and Sassnitz, Germany.
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- 06/10/2009, MAN Diesel Expands CP Propeller Portfolio
- In response to the market demand for very large CP propellers up to and beyond 30,000 kW and with diameters over 8 metres, MAN Diesel is expanding its propeller portfolio to add two new, propeller hub-sizes – VBS2080 and VBS2240 (2080 mm and 2240 mm hub diameters respectively).
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- 20/10/2008, MAN Diesel's Alpha Propellers Ready for Bio-Oil Operation
- 'Green lubes' for environmentally friendly cp propellers: After comprehensive testing, MAN Diesel has given general approval for the use of Vickers Oils bio-oils with its CP propellers.
Accordingly, Vickers biodegradable and non-toxic oils are now accepted by MAN Diesel for use within complete oil systems in the VB and VBS propeller range.
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- 04/03/2004, First CP Propellers with Fuel-saving Kappel Blades
- MAN B&W Diesel A/S, Alpha, Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply the new MAN B&W Kappel Controllable Pitch Propeller blades as part of Scandlines extensive refurbishment of the ferries M/F PRINS JOACHIM and M/F KRONPRINS FREDERIK.
