Watson offered to send a diver into the water to examine the damaged propeller.

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That means the propeller operates in a smoother flow of water, which improves efficiency and assists steering.

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It was overhauled last summer, when its original, water-jet propulsion engines were replaced with two inboard propeller engines.

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