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Fixed Pitch Propeller Overview

Ship propellers typically have three to six blades and must be properly immersed with adequate clearances from the hull. Controllable pitch propellers allow for the adjustment of blade pitch while in operation, enabling full power absorption under varying conditions, and are commonly used in tugs and trawlers. These propellers can also reverse pitch for rapid stopping and maneuvering, and have been increasingly used in large diesel-driven bulk carriers.

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Fixed Pitch Propeller Overview

Ship propellers typically have three to six blades and must be properly immersed with adequate clearances from the hull. Controllable pitch propellers allow for the adjustment of blade pitch while in operation, enabling full power absorption under varying conditions, and are commonly used in tugs and trawlers. These propellers can also reverse pitch for rapid stopping and maneuvering, and have been increasingly used in large diesel-driven bulk carriers.

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Propellers

Ship propellers, may have from three to six similar blades, the number being consistent with
the design requirements. It is important that the propeller is adequately immersed at the
service drafts and that there are good clearances between its working diameter and the
surrounding hull structure. The bore of the propeller boss is tapered to fit the tail shaft and
the propeller may be keyed onto this shaft; a large locking nut is then fitted to secure the
propeller on the shaft. For securing the propeller a patent nut with a built in hydraulic jack
providing a frictional grip between the propeller and tail shaft is available. This "Pilgrim
nut" may also be used with keyless bore propellers. A fairing cone is provided to cover the
securing nut.

Controllable pitch propellers


These are propellers in which the blades are separately mounted on the boss, and in which
the pitch of the blades can be changed, and even reversed, by means of a mechanism in the
boss, whilst the propeller is running. The pitch is mechanically or electro-mechanically
adjusted to allow the engines' full power to be absorbed under different conditions of
operation. It is incorrect to refer to such a propeller as a variable pitch propeller since
virtually all merchant ship propellers have a fixed pitch variation from blade root to blade
tip.
Propellers of this type are often found on diesel-engined tugs and trawlers where the
propeller pitch may be changed to allow the full torque to be absorbed under towing or
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trawling conditions and also when the vessel is running freely at full revolutions and a
higher speed. It is possible to reverse the pitch in order to stop the vessel rapidly and go
astern, with the propeller shaft and propeller still rotating in the one direction. Large
controllable pitch propellers have been fitted to large diesel-driven bulk carriers in recent
years.

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