Outline of IHI-LIPS Controllable Pitch Propeller

Abstract

According to the recent depression of shipping market, the economization, such as the improvement of propulsion plant, the manpower in operation and the saving of the fuel oil consumption, has been investigated, and consequently CPP (Controllable Pitch Propellers) have been applied on the many general merchant ships.
IHI have manufactured IHI-LIPS CPP under the licensee of LIPS B.V. in Holland for the multi-purpose standard cargo ships named “FRIENDSHIP” and “FREEDOM MARK II”, and 60, 000 DWT Energy-saving tankers etc. since 1976.
This paper explains the basic specifications of CPP comparing with FPP (Fixed Pitch Propellers) for general merchant ships.