Available in single or twin propeller design, pull or push propeller, free running or in a nozzle, the SEP targets RoPax vessels, double ender ferries, offshore supply vessels and boxships.

The SEP will compete with diesel electric propulsion systems on the basis that having both engine and propulsion located in a pod beneath the ship frees more space within the hull, while the gearless azimuth drive optimises efficiency.

SEP development was inspired by the success of the Siemens-Schottel Propulsor (SSP), which has seen Siemens Marine Solutions and Schottel Antriebstechnik GmbH, Wismar, recently agree to extend their co-operation on the development and marketing of podded propulsion systems. The two companies will be adding systems with outputs of less than 5 MW and up to 20 MW to their present 5 to 10 MW joint range. SSPs feature the Schottel Twin Propeller technology matched to a permanent magnet motor from Siemens, which allow the pods to be kept slim for increased hydrodynamic efficiency.

MJ Information No: 17533