Exhibitor Interview - SCHOTTEL

1. Please introduce your company.

The SCHOTTEL Group, with its headquarters in Spay/Rhine, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of steerable propulsion systems for ships and offshore applications.

Founded in 1921, the company has been developing and manufacturing azimuth propulsion and complete propulsion systems with power ratings of up to 30 MW for vessels of all sizes and types, for more than 70 years.

Around 100 sales and service locations worldwide ensure customer proximity.

What brings you to KORMARINE 2023?

Kormarine has been an important event for us for many years, so we are particularly excited about a premiere this year.

It will be the first Kormarine for the team of SCHOTTEL East Asia, our newest subsidiary established in 2022 near Busan.

We would like to use the event to talk to many shipyards, designers and owners, to meet old acquaintances and to make new contacts.

3. Please introduce the exhibit items you are going to promote at the show.

SCHOTTEL ControllablePropeller SCP

Efficient, reliable, flexible - The SCHOTTEL controllable pitch propeller combines maximum thrust with high reliability, low operation costs and user-friendly operation.

A wide range of designs, decades of experience and more than a thousand references in practice enable us to realize the optimum propulsion train for your vessel’s mission profile.

SCHOTTEL PumpJet SPJ

Compact, quiet, efficient – the SCHOTTEL PumpJet has stood the test of time as a reliable take-home system as well as manoeuvring and main propulsion system in all types of vessels where maximum manoeuvring performance, space-saving installation and utmost comfort are paramount.

As a modern shallow-water propulsion unit, the SPJ provides full thrust in all directions even at minimum immersion depths.

The flush installation along the vessel’s hull provides optimal protection against damage in the event of ground contact and is supplemented by an inlet grid. Please find some references online: SCHOTTEL references vessels driven by SCHOTTEL | SCHOTTEL - YOUR PROPULSION EXPERTS

SCHOTTEL solutions for the offshore wind industry

Whether service operation vessels, wind turbine installation vessels or jack-up vessels: the offshore wind industry needs vessels which are reliable even under extreme conditions in order to ensure maximum performance and safety at all times. To do so, they require state-of-the-art propulsion systems.

High-quality thrusters from SCHOTTEL such as the SRP-D ("Dynamic") perfectly meet the demands of today’s offshore wind industry.

These tried-and-tested systems are characterized by their precision positioning and maximum manoeuvrability for efficient operations.

Not only does SCHOTTEL therefore ensure maximum vessel availability; it is also helping to propel the energy revolution forward.

KORMARINE 2023 Exhibitor

Booth No. 1C23