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Perfect propulsion
“Out of site and out of mind”! A saying which could so easily apply to a vessel’s propeller. As long as it propels the vessel why should anyone worry about it?
Today, more than ever, there is very good reason to ensure that the propeller, or propellers, on a vessel are producing their energy as efficiently as possible. High quality propellers designed to produce the most propulsive power as quietly as possible and with the minimum noise and vibration are more essential than ever before. No longer is it just the comfort of the vessel’s passengers that are important however, the amount of energy consumed, and the emissions created to propel the vessel are the first issue. Stone Marine Propulsion and sister company Bruntons Propellers have been designing and manufacturing propellers for a combined total of nearly 300 years. This has given them a level of experience that is without doubt the most extensive in the marine industry. Starting with the very earliest steam driven ships to today’s electric powered craft the companies have always been at the forefront of propeller design. It is this design and manufacturing knowledge, covering every type of vessel from the largest commercial ships to naval vessels and sailing and powered leisure craft, that ensures the owners of superyachts who have a Bruntons, or Stone Marine Propulsion propeller fitted will be getting the very best performance from their craft in every respect. It is believed the two companies are the only ones in the world who between them design and manufacture every type of propeller used on marine craft; Fixed, CPP, Folding and Feathering. A unique ability which ensures that the propeller fitted to a vessel is exactly the right one for the vessel type. For vessels, both power and sail, that are fitted with hybrid or purely electric power sources the Autoprop Eco*Star propeller has been proved in service on some of the worlds most advanced craft. Perhaps the most advanced being the Energy Observer. Originally fitted with two fixed pitch propellers she was retro fitted with a pair of Autoprop Eco*Star propellers. The Eco*Star has been specifically designed for vessels with electric or hybrid power systems. In this case a vessel of the future has been fitted with a propeller of the future. The Energy Observer is a remarkable vessel, hydrogen powered, with zero greenhouse gas and fine particle emissions.
NPT propeller from Stone Marine Propulsion
Fixed propeller from Bruntons
Autoprop propeller from Bruntons
