The VEEMKaplan® propeller series is suited to nozzle applications and is extremely popular for trawlers, tugs and other vessels requiring high towing or bollard pull thrust. The Kaplan propeller is designed to operate in a nozzle and has excellent thrust characteristics in low speed applications. The Kaplan propeller has a combination of aerofoil sections and double ogival sections towards the tip. The blade contour has a wide tip that is designed to run with a close fit to the inside of the nozzle. Each Kaplan propeller is customized for rake, blade area and boss detail to suit the specific requirements of each vessel. Why compromise when VEEM can supply you with a propeller that provides optimum performance. Manufactured using the latest robotic and CNC processes, the VEEMKaplan is of the highest quality and accuracy attainable, and is further improved with dynamic balancing at VEEM's NATA. approved balancing facility. The VEEMKaplan is manufactured from high strength nickel aluminium bronze material, providing high quality castings with excellent resistance to corrosion, erosion and fatigue. In addition, nickel aluminium bronze is readily repairable.