Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2012
Propeller maintenance
FUEL CONSUMPTION A ship’s propeller represents only a very small fraction of the vessel’s wetted surface area. Yet the effects of a rough propeller on the vessel’s fuel consumption are comparatively large. Remedies for a rough propeller are not only simple and quick to execute, they can also represent a fast, high return on investment, writes David Phillips from the Hydrex Group.