Propeller tip and trailing edge modification can provide an invaluable solution to engine overload without loss of performance.
Aging vessels, hull fouling and propeller roughness all contribute to engine overload and the resulting drop in RPM can lead to increased stress on turbo chargers.
Stone Marine Shipcare specialise in analysing vessel performance data and modelling propeller dynamics to restore vessel Light Running Margin (LRM).
‘Optimisation of the propeller to engine relationship by trailing edge modification requires understanding of the complex dynamics of vessel performance…’