Podded drives are complete propulsion and steering units suspended below the ship, in place of conventional rudders or propellers. The pod contains an electric motor, the drive end of which is ...

The conventional diesel mechanic propulsion system of this vessel includes two shaft lines with 5.8 m propellers, and powered by 14 MW per shaft at 120 rpm. Two standard podded drives with ...

Podded Propellers: Over 40 ships in the company's fleet are fitted with high-efficiency, 360-degree steerable podded propulsion units that are up to ~7% more efficient than conventional propellers.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, is advancing greater fuel efficiency for propulsion through innovative hull designs and new hardware and ...