Why on sea ships with heat engines or nuclear reactors, the generated energy is converted into electrical energy

Why on sea ships with heat engines or nuclear reactors, the generated energy is converted into electrical energy and the propellers are rotated using electric motors?

The electric motor makes it easier to change the rotation speed.

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