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Propulsion in Paraguay: How PROSEM Ingeniería Uses NavCad and PropElements for Success
An age-old philosophy is “Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are,” meaning that it matters who you surround yourself with. In business, the same can be said for not only a professional network, but also the tools and resources a company uses....
Stepping into the 21st Century: Why Northumberland Propeller is Investing in Updated Tools
It’s 2023 - imagine using a computer from 1993 to complete your everyday tasks; that your doctor hadn’t opened a medical journal for the past three decades; or that your local news station continued to report on stories from before the new millennium. History has...
Decades of Partnership: The Past, Present, and Future of Kort Propulsion’s Relationship with HydroComp
When you think of an internet search, Google comes to mind. Lip balm; Chapstick. Sticky notes; Post-Its. The phenomenon of a brand name becoming synonymous with the universal product indicates impressive, unwavering industry success. Kort Propulsion has experienced...
HydroComp PropExpert 2023 Released
New updates for HydroComp’s most popular propeller sizing program.Over 500 companies trust PropExpert to size propellers, engines and gears for vessels large and small! PropExpert 2023 features the most up-to-date techniques presented in an easy-to-use and powerful...
HydroComp PropCad 2023 Released
New features include Blade Layout data and Offset smoothing toolsHydroComp PropCad 2023 is the most advanced propeller design framework to date. With the 2023 release, PropCad users now have more control and feedback for their designs than ever before.Blade Layout...
HydroComp NavCad 2023 Released
New features for improved Vessel-Propulsor-Drive system simulationDevelopment in 2023 for HydroComp NavCad offers new features across the range of applications.Miscellaneous updatesEvery version year allows us to develop features requested by our user community,...
It’s Electrifying: Use of NavCad’s New Electric Motor Features
Headquartered in picturesque Monaco, Lanéva Boats was founded in 2017 by three partners with an electric motor mission. After joining forces with startup MonacoTech, Lanéva Boats has worked towards creating full-electric battery systems and a conversion kit, the...
Article: Efficient Design-Stage Investigation of EEXI Compliance
*This article was originally published in The Naval Architect.Little needs to be said regarding the impact that EEXI (the Energy Efficient Existing Ship Index) will have on industry. While it is somewhat controversial in many circles, the regulations are in force....
HydroComp PropExpert 2022 Released
Development in 2022 for HydroComp PropExpert offers updated capabilities for sizing and analysis of ducted propellers, as well as a new pitch correction utility. New Quick Pitch Correction utility A service frequently conducted by propeller shops is to correct the...
A Panamanian in Beantown: Latin American Agent Gustavo Manzanilla Visits Boston
It was an unseasonably cool June evening in Boston – one that felt more like the beginning of fall rather than the start of summer. I had the pleasure of meeting with Gustavo Manzanilla, of Manz Group, which is based in Panama. Gustavo was in the midst of his...