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SCHOTTEL propulsion for Onslow Iron project in Australia

“MinRes Coolibah” and “MinRes Airlie” commenced transhipping operations in May 2024.

SCHOTTEL is supplying propulsion systems and a unique control concept for barges and tugs serving Mineral Resources‘ (MinRes) Onslow Iron project. All seven barges and two of the project's seven tugs are newbuilds being constructed by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in Zhoushan and Guangdong, China. Five barges have already commenced operations at the Port of Ashburton (Western Australia), with the final units scheduled for delivery in 2026. The two tugs are also scheduled to be delivered in 2026.

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SCHOTTEL to equip series of electric ferries for CMAL

SCHOTTEL will supply rudder propellers for a new series of seven electric double-ended ferries by Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). The vessels will be constructed by the Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A, with the first delivery scheduled for 2027. Designed to operate across nine routes on Scotland’s West Coast, the ferries will contribute to more sustainable regional transport.

SCHOTTEL is to equip seven zero emission ferries with rudder propellers.

SCHOTTEL UK: new subsidiary intensifies market development in the United Kingdom and Ireland

SCHOTTEL is further expanding its international network with the opening of a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom. With this strategic move, the company is strengthening its market presence in the UK and Ireland and laying the foundation for closer collaboration with local costumers. SCHOTTEL UK will primarily focus on newbuild and retrofit sales. The aim is to intensify on-site costumer support through greater proximity, ensuring direct and tailored assistance for designers, builders, and owners throughout the entire specification and procurement process.

Jordan Soltys, Sales Manager UK & Ireland at SCHOTTEL UK

Eight DP-optimized SCHOTTEL SRP-D for two new SOVs

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), a French shipowner and maritime services provider, has selected SCHOTTEL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for European energy company Vattenfall. The new walk-to-work vessels are designed by naval architect SALT Ship Design in Norway and will be built at Chinese shipyard Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (ZPMC).

SRP-D with a propeller shaft with an eight-degree tilt

SCHOTTEL Far East: Holger Trecksel appointed Managing Director

SCHOTTEL GmbH is pleased to announce the appointment of Holger Trecksel as Managing Director of its subsidiary SCHOTTEL Far East, effective 1 July 2025. He succeeds Joachim Schein, who has played a pivotal role in the company’s development and success over the past two decades.

SCHOTTEL RudderPropeller: The Leading Invention since 1950

SCHOTTEL founder Josef Becker revolutionized marine propulsion technology with his invention of the fully steerable rudder propeller, a groundbreaking innovation that continues to shape the maritime industry today. Since its introduction, more than 17,000 SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers have been sold, powering a wide variety of vessels on nearly every major body of water around the globe. This year marks the 75th anniversary of this revolutionary development.

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“Partner of choice”: New Silverback truckable tug with SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers

SCHOTTEL is to equip a new OX series tractor tug from U.S.-based aluminum workboat builder Silverback Marine with two SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type SRP 100. Designed in collaboration with Seattle headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group, the truckable tug will have a bollard pull of almost seven tons and ensure excellent manoeuvrability with an extremely compact size of just 7.9 metres (26’-0”) in length and 4.4 metres (14’- 6”) in width. The vessel, being built for the U.S. Department of Defense, is expected to be delivered in late 2025.

The compact OX series tractor tug will have a bollard pull of almost seven tons.

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