The giant ship propeller supplied by Mecklenburger Metallguss (MMG) will once again take its place in front of the Hamburg exhibition halls. On Thursday, August 27, the maritime heavyweight will return to
The giant ship propeller supplied by Mecklenburger Metallguss (MMG) will once again take its place in front of the Hamburg exhibition halls. On Thursday, August 27, the maritime heavyweight will return to the exhibition grounds, providing a visible signal that SMM 2026 is about to begin. Just a few days later, from September 1-4, the international maritime industry will gather in Hamburg.
The propeller weights around 35.5 tons, measuring 7.8 meters in diameter and with five blades. Made of propeller bronze, the propeller will be erected in front of the Central Entrance, providing a striking preview of what SMM stands for: maritime engineering excellence and technologies for more efficient shipping.
From SMM landmark back to sea
The propeller was not manufactured specifically as an exhibition piece. MMG designed and manufactured it in Waren (Müritz) for the 4,300-TEU container ship KMTC Nhava Sheva, operated by the Korean shipping company Korea Marine Transport Co. Ltd. Following its appearance at SMM, it will replace the original propeller of the vessel, which was built in 2008.
Using modern computational fluid dynamics, the new re-design propeller has been specifically optimized for the vessel and its current operating and sailing profile. Depending on the vessel’s speed,
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