Kongsberg extends scope of silent propellers

摘要

Norway-based Kongsberg has rolled out its Blade Air Emission technology to commercial shipping, offering shipowners operational benefits and the opportunity to lessen their environmental impact. Developed by the Kongsberg Hydrodynamic Research Centre in Sweden, the propeller design has been used to limit the signature of naval ships for several years. The technology has now been adapted for commercial ship propellers to reduce the effect of underwater radiated noise on marine life, such as whales and dolphins.