{"id":24881,"date":"2026-02-13T20:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24881"},"modified":"2026-02-13T20:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:02:26","slug":"video-nlbs-new-pole-star-features-schottel-propulsion-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24881","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: NLB\u2019s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    VIDEO: NLB\u2019s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Recently delivered by Spanish shipyard Gondan to the U.K.\u2019s Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the agency\u2019s newest vessel, <em>Pole Star,<\/em> features a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/?s=%22Schottel%22\">Schottel propulsion package <\/a>designed to meet the vessel\u2019s needs for maneuverability and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlb.org.uk\/who-we-are\/\">Northern Lighthouse Board <\/a>is responsible for the superintendence and management of all lights, buoys and beacons within Scottish and Isle of Man waters and, as well as buoy and lighthouse servicing, the Pole Star also conducts hydrographic surveys in these waters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"POLE STAR ON SEA TRIALS\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y1FgA2M0oEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The new vessel, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oskdesign.com\/\">OSK Design <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seaplace.es\/\">Seaplace,<\/a> has a total length of 70 meters and a beam of 16 meters, and is equipped to accommodate 26 crew members. It has three 1,860 kWe hybrid electric propulsion engines and 4,644kWh batteries that contribute to its energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>With hybrid propulsion, <em>Pole Star<\/em> is equipped with advanced navigation and communications systems.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Day, director of operations at the Northern Lighthouse Board, said: \u201cA Schottel solution was offered by Gondan, who won the contract to build Pole Star following an open tender process, as part of the package. NLB is delighted to be using this equipment and entering into a relationship that will last the lifetime of the vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pole Star requires high maneuverability supported by reliable propulsion. To meet these demands, the vessel is equipped with two Schottel RudderPropellers type SRP 460 LE and two TransverseThrusters type STT 2. This thruster configuration provides a high level of system redundancy, significantly enhancing the vessel\u2019s reliability and operational safety. It fully supports the vessel\u2019s advanced dynamic positioning (DP) capabilities, ensuring precise station-keeping even under demanding conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In line with NLB\u2019s commitment to efficiency and sustainability, both SRPs are installed in the LE-Drive variant (\u201cembedded L-Drive\u201d). The vertically integrated electric drive motor eliminates the need for an upper gearbox, resulting in higher mechanical efficiency, reduced fuel consumption and lower vibration and noise levels. Its low installation height also enables a particularly compact integration into the vessel. To further reduce noise and vibration, the STTs feature an elastically mounted well installation, significantly enhancing onboard comfort. This design also allows an inspection of the thrusters inside the thruster room for maintenance purposes.<\/p>\n<p>To meet environmental requirements, the thrusters are equipped with Schottel LeaCon, a DNV-type approved seal monitoring system that offers safe and reliable protection against seawater contamination from lubricating oil. LeaCon also monitors seal condition, enabling early detection of operational wear and reducing the risk of unscheduled maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/video-nlbs-new-pole-star-features-schottel-propulsion-package\/\">VIDEO: NLB\u2019s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/video-nlbs-new-pole-star-features-schottel-propulsion-package\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-nlbs-new-pole-star-features-schottel-propulsion-package\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: NLB\u2019s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package Recently delivered by Spanish shipyard Gondan to the U.K.\u2019s Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the agency\u2019s newest vessel, Pole Star, features a Schottel propulsion package designed to meet the vessel\u2019s needs for maneuverability and reliability. The Northern Lighthouse Board is responsible for the superintendence and management of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2042,192,5312,199,8111,8112,8113,987,8114,216],"tags":[193],"class_list":["post-24881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gondan","category-marinelog","category-nasdaq-globenewswire","category-news","category-northern-lighthouse-board","category-osk-design","category-pole-star","category-schottel","category-seaplace","category-video","tag-marinelog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24881\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}