FROM THE SCHOTTEL WORLD

SCHOTTEL and elkon are set to operate as partners in the maritime market. Both enterprises now offer complementary and energy-efficient propulsion, hybridization and electrification concepts, with a large overlap in the field of propulsion hybridization for new builds and conversions. Kenan Elmas, Director of Automation, has been with elkon since 2007. He gives us his take on the new cooperation

SCHOTTEL do Brasil will soon offer additional services for existing and new customers in the shipping industry at a new Service Center in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. A spacious administration, repair and storage complex is under construction at the 10,500 m2 site. Stephan Camp, General Manager at SCHOTTEL do Brasil: “With the new Service Center in Itajaí, in addition to the branch in Rio de Janeiro and the branch in Colombia, we will be able to provide a first-class service that will be more flexible than ever before. From early 2023, our customers can enjoy the full capabilities of the new Service Center.”

With the founding of SCHOTTEL East Asia, SCHOTTEL is advancing the expansion of its international network. Seongki Han has been appointed General Manager of the new subsidiary based near Busan, South Korea. He has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime market. With the new subsidiary, SCHOTTEL will be even closer to customers and partners in the region. Business operations began on 1 April.

Seçkin Uz has been the new Managing Director of SCHOTTEL Turkey since the beginning of the year. He has extensive knowledge of the Turkish maritime market and propulsion technology for vessels. On 1 May 2022, Victor Zhang became Managing Director at SCHOTTEL Australia. He has vast experience in the field of marine propulsion and joined SCHOTTEL in 2018.

The new subsidiary SCHOTTEL Italia opened for business on 1 October 2020. Managing Director Giorgio Alemanno brings with him extensive market expertise and many years of sales experience in the shipping industry.

With immediate effect, SCHOTTEL is offering its propulsion solutions with an additional safety function: Safeguard Basic, developed by VULKAN Couplings, constantly monitors the load of torque-transmitting components

With a new generation of the CP hub, SCHOTTEL has further optimized the concept of the 5-bladed controllable pitch propeller