Issuing agency: Lloyd's Register
Column: research report
source: https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/research-reports/2025/applying-advanced-propeller-designs-to-ships/
As the maritime industry accelerates toward decarbonisation, retrofitting existing vessels with energy-saving technologies has become an attractive option. The Retrofit Research Programme explores innovative propeller solutions that can be deployed across a wide range of vessel types, helping to reduce fuel consumption and emissions without the need for full fleet replacement.
Optimised propellers and propulsion energy-saving devices (ESDs) offer significant fuel savings and ensure regulatory compliance for ships.
This comprehensive report guides shipowners through propeller retrofit decisions, covering market trends, technical considerations, and regulatory readiness.
Our latest report Applying Advanced Propeller Designs to Ships, explores how optimised propellers and propulsion energy-saving devices (ESDs) can potentially deliver measurable fuel savings, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational resilience.From market trends and cost-benefit analysis to technical considerations like torsional vibration, underwater radiated noise, and biofouling, this report offers a comprehensive guide for shipowners, designers, and operators navigating retrofit decisions. Subjects covered in this report include:
Whether you're planning your next drydock or evaluating compliance strategies under IMO and EU regulations, this report provides the data, insights, and expert guidance to support confident, future-ready decisions.Download the full report to explore the technologies, challenges, and opportunities shaping the next wave of maritime efficiency.
The industry faces a complex choice between retrofitting, buying new vessels, and the challenge of securing green fuel supplies. We can help ship owners and managers find retrofits that make environmental and economic sense.
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