Rudders & steering gear
Van der Velden Marine Systems
Dutch rudder and steering specialist (Barke flap, Master Fishtail, flanking rudders) whose products are now sold by Damen Marine Components.
Maritime Propulsion Companies
217 companies, page 9 of 10
Filter companies
Electric & hybrid system integrators
Vard Electro
Electro and automation arm of Fincantieri's VARD group, integrating SeaQ power, energy storage, automation and bridge systems.
Fixed-pitch propellers
VEEM
ASX-listed Australian maker of high-performance propellers and large gyrostabilisers for yachts, ferries and naval vessels.
Marine gas turbines
Vericor Power Systems
US maker of TF-series aero-derivative marine gas turbines (about 3-4.4 MW) for hovercraft, fast attack craft, fast ferries and yachts.
Azimuth thrusters
Veth Propulsion
Dutch maker of azimuth thrusters (Z-, L- and contra-rotating drives) and Veth Jet bow thrusters; part of Twin Disc since 2018.
Compact & small marine diesels
Vetus
Dutch Yanmar-group supplier of small marine diesels, electric propulsion (E-LINE, E-POD) and bow/stern thrusters for leisure and small commercial boats.
Electric outboards & inboards
Vision Marine Technologies
Nasdaq-listed Quebec developer of the E-Motion 180E high-voltage electric outboard powertrain and electric boats; owns Nautical Ventures.
Cycloidal propellers & rudder propellers
Voith Turbo
Voith Group division making the Voith Schneider cycloidal propeller, the electric eVSP and rim-drive Inline Thrusters.
Yacht & leisure engines
Volvo Penta
Volvo Group's marine and industrial power brand: inboard diesels, IPS pod drives, Aquamatic sterndrives and electric/hybrid IPS.
Flexible couplings & dampers
VULKAN Group
German drive-technology group making highly flexible couplings, drive shafts and resilient mounts for ship propulsion.
Engine designers & manufacturers
Wärtsilä
Helsinki-based marine and energy group supplying multi-fuel 4-stroke engines, hybrid systems, fuel systems, propellers, thrusters, waterjets and seals.
Engine designers & manufacturers
Weichai
Chinese engine group building high-speed WP/WD and medium-speed WH marine engines, including LNG and methanol versions; owns Moteurs Baudouin.
Box coolers
WEKA Marine
Dutch box cooler specialist (since 1957) making CuNi, aluminium-brass and steel coolers; sister company of Fernstrum, whose keel coolers it sells.
Engine designers & licensors
WinGD
Winterthur-based, CSSC-owned designer and licensor of low-speed two-stroke engines for diesel, LNG, methanol, ethanol, ammonia and LPG.
Governors & engine control
Woodward
US control systems maker supplying governors, engine control modules, actuators and fuel systems to marine engine and turbine OEMs.
Petrol outboards
Yamaha Motor
Japanese maker of four-stroke outboards from 2.5 to 450 hp, the HARMO rim-drive electric system and Torqeedo electric drives.
Engine designers & manufacturers
Yanmar
Japanese maker of medium-speed EY diesel and dual-fuel engines and high-speed marine diesels from 10 mhp for leisure and commercial craft.
Licensee engine builders
Yichang Marine Diesel Engine
CSSC low-speed engine works in Yichang, Hubei, building B&W and Mitsubishi/J-ENG UE two-stroke engines under licence.
Licensee engine builders
Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP)
Zhuhai-based Yuchai group builder of WinGD and Everllence low-speed engines, developing an ammonia engine test platform.
PEM fuel cells
zepp.solutions
Delft-based developer of PEM hydrogen fuel cell modules (zepp.Y50, zepp.X150) and containerised hydrogen gensets for maritime use.
Distributors & propulsion integrators
Zeppelin Power (Netherlands & Norway)
Caterpillar engine dealer for the Netherlands and Norway, acquired by the Zeppelin Group in 2025 and now trading as Zeppelin Power.
Distributors & propulsion integrators
Zeppelin Power Systems
Zeppelin Group's Caterpillar dealer supplying, integrating and servicing Cat and MaK marine propulsion and power systems.
Reduction gearboxes
ZF
ZF's industrial drives business in Witten, Germany, supplying large marine and offshore gearboxes, couplings and clutches (ex-Lohmann + Stolterfoht).
Fixed-pitch propellers
ZF Marine
ZF Friedrichshafen's marine division: transmissions (10-12,000 kW), azimuth and tunnel thrusters, propellers, pods and controls.