Marine vessel propeller, propeller blade and method for installing the marine vessel propeller

A method for installing a marine vessel propeller of a built-up propeller (BUP) type circular array of propeller blades, wherein each propeller blade is a single piece having a blade part and a base part, the base part having a generally circular inner surface in which there is arranged a number of radially extending cylindrical indents provided with planar end wall and fastening holes arranged through the base part at a location of the cylindrical indents;

• and a plurality of cylindrical inserts each cylindrical insert provided with a hole parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical insert and arranged to fit into one of the cylindrical indents, the propeller blades being configured to be attachable to a propeller shaft by at least one fastening bolt, wherein each cylindrical insert has two parallel planes defining a cylindrical insert thickness configured to define a clearance between the base part inner surface and the propeller shaft when tightened for use, wherein the method comprises:
• providing the propeller shaft including planar indents on the propeller shaft;
• installing the cylindrical inserts into the cylindrical indents and fixing the cylindrical indents to the propeller shaft;
• forming a corrosion protective insulation on a remaining exposed propeller shaft outer surface;
• and
• attaching one propeller blade at a time into position by tightening the at least one fastening bolts.