The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Schottel: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
German marine propulsion specialist; azimuth thrusters and hybrid drive systems for vessels.. Focus: Marine propulsion specialist. Technology: Azimuth thrusters and hybrid drive systems for vessels.
Contracts: Portuguese Navy MPSS (EcoPeller SRE 560), Saltchuk Marine 4 escort tugs, PSA Marine Peru hybrid tug. Revenue: EUR 155M, top marine propulsion market player (Kongsberg, Wartsila, MAN Energy, Schottel = 60% market). Financial stage: Mature (private, EUR 155M revenue, Elkon acquisition, Sea Machines autonomous partnership, digitalization).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Technology
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Revenue
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Schottel has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Sea Machines Robotics1× joint2 total
Most recent
Schottel on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Roland Schwandt CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Schottel.
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Recent coverage
Schottel in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Schottel has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Sea Machines Robotics1× joint2 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Schottel.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Schottel from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SCHOTTEL Launches PropControl 4
SCHOTTEL has unveiled PropControl 4, the latest generation of its propulsion control systems. The new solution helps operators and crews manage complex propulsion systems safely,…
How Schottel uses digitalization to optimize vessel operations
Schottel introduces digital products and services for optimizing vessel operations, including autonomous propulsion integration with Sea Machines Robotics.
SCHOTTEL to propel Portuguese Navy Multi-Purpose Support Ship
SCHOTTEL equips Portuguese Navy MPSS with two EcoPeller SRE 560 and one TransverseThruster STT 3 FP for advanced propulsion.
Schottel — Company Profile (German Marine Propulsion Manufacturer)
Schottel GmbH is a German engineering company specializing in marine propulsion and maneuvering systems. EUR 155M revenue, top market player.
Schottel Propulsion for Four New Saltchuk Escort Tugs
Schottel wins order to supply azimuthing thrusters for four new escort tugs for Seattle-based Saltchuk Marine.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/schottel.md
- RSS feed: /companies/schottel/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/379c0cb6-9457-4d85-bf56-6eacc8be7c61
- Revision history: /companies/schottel/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Schottel draws attention at the 35th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026