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are the sole and exclusive property of Boston Gear LLC or one of its af/f_i liated companies. Recent Advances on Propel ler Shaftlines for the Marine Industry Elias BOLETIS ,1 and Matthias KELLER Wrtsil Propulsion, Drunen, The Netherlands, elias.boletis FLENDER GRAFFENSTADEN wartsila speed reducers Flender GmbH, Voerde, Germany, kellermatthias FLENDER GRAFFENSTADEN flender speed reducers Abstract. vital component on the CP propeller shaft line is the gear box. The gear box is nowadays developed as high - technology product being integral part of the shaft line system allowing: ) optimal rotational speeds for the propeller and the engine; ) configurational arrangements (.. twin - in, single - out layouts); ) propeller two - speed operation; ) integration of propeller hydraulic systems and ) integration of machinery room power systems (power take - in/ power take - off). The added functionalities require advanced product development tools and robust manufacturing technologies. On product development, the design party needs to possess significant product knowledge through applications in lengthy periods of time. The design party must also have significant knowledge of all relevant machinery room equipment from the propeller to the power supply unit - allowing the best integrated olution. The manufacturing party needs to have adequate tools and experienced personnel on gear technologies. In our recent working arrangement, Wartsila select