Visitors to SMM 2016 can’t miss the huge ship propeller on the plaza of Hamburg's fair complex.
At 48.7 metric tons, and measuring more than 8 meters in diameter, the massive propeller is a true spectacle and serves as the official symbol of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair which opened in Hamburg on Tuesday, September 6 and is expected to draw more than 2,200 exhibitors from roughly 70 countries, and up to 50,000 industry visitors.
The high-efficiency propeller on display at this year’s SMM is made by Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) and represents a significant step toward “green propulsion”, one of the major topics on the SMM 2016 agenda.
When the fair is over, the propeller will be installed on the 275-meter containership MSC Lorena, replacing the vessel's original propeller.
“The new propeller will be delivered with a finned boss cap which enables further energy savings and helps reduce the ship’s CO2 emissions,” said Manfred Urban, CEO of Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH. “Assuming a consumption of 100 [metric tons] of heavy fuel oil per day, the new propeller will cut the CO2 emissions by one [metric ton] per hour traveled. This is equivalent to the amount emitted by a passenger car traveling 6,500 km.”
