Pressekontakt
Hansjörg Kunze
Vice President Communication & Sustainability
E-Mail: presse@aida.de
Main content
Ship’s propellers for AIDAstella
Efficient design saves fuel
Rostock, 21. January 2013
With 5 blades and a diameter of 5.2 meters – one propeller alone weights 12,800 kilograms. Today, the final work was completed on the two brass propellers for the latest club ship, AIDAstella, at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
The 35 meter long drive shafts are operated by two electric motors. Located at the end of the shafts are the two propellers, which enable AIDAstella to pick up speed. The design of the propellers has a crucial influence on how much energy is needed to propel the ship. The use of flow-optimized propellers and rudders has enabled AIDA Cruises to lower fuel consumption even further. The rudder blades are twisted asymmetrically at the level of the propeller hub. This design produces a sail effect, which gives the ship additional propulsion.
The ship’s propellers were produced at the propeller plants in Waren (Müritz) in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and were designed especially for AIDAstella. Producing them is a real art, combining high-tech with traditional craft.
AIDAstella’s propellers will turn through the water for the first time on January 25, 2013 when the ship is undocked from Dockyard 1 and moved to the fitting-out wharf.
Further information on AIDAstella can be found at www.aida.de/aidastella.
Rostock, January 21, 2013
13. October 2015
AIDA Cruises: Cruise vacations “Made in Germany” for the Chinese market starting from spring 2017
From spring 2017, AIDA Cruises, Germany’s leading cruise line, will deploy one AIDA ship in China all year round to offer cruises from Shanghai for the Chinese market. The company announced this move at the China Cruise Shipping Conference, an annual industry gathering which ... [more]
09. October 2015
Guests are delighted with AIDA mini cruises:
Between September 30 and October 4, 2015, over 8,000 guests got to try out a cruise on AIDAblu. During the four mini cruises, they took a break from their beach vacations in Majorca and spent a night on board AIDAblu. For more than 6,000 of them, the one-day cruises were their ... [more]
09. October 2015
AIDA Cruises hosts Futouris strategy conference
From October 8-9, 2015, AIDA Cruises hosted the Futouris e.V. strategy conference. The sustainability initiative is sponsored by the German Travel Association (DRV). Germany’s leading cruise line, AIDA Cruises, joined Futouris e.V. in 2012 with the aim of promoting sustainable ... [more]
07. October 2015
The cruise line AIDA Cruises has published its new catalog with cruises from March 2016 to April 2017, and a look ahead to October 2017. The 276-page program includes over 90 cruises to over 180 ports. As Germany’s leading cruise line, the variety AIDA off
The cruise line AIDA Cruises has published its new catalog with cruises from March 2016 to April 2017, and a look ahead to October 2017. The 276-page program includes over 90 cruises to over 180 ports. As Germany’s leading cruise line, the variety AIDA offers is unparalleled. ... [more]