New ducted propeller design offers fuel savings

The Gate Rudder system is an example of an Open Type Ducted Propeller.

The voyage data for the world’s first vessel fitted with a Gate Rudder® reveal fuel savings of up to 30 percent compared with a sister vessel, well above the 14 percent savings achieved in sea trials.

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