Deck Mounted Azimuth Thruster
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Product Description
Space saving
- No in-hull engine room
- Green propulsion: Suited for biodegradable lubrication oil
- Full power: From 100 to 1,380 kilowatts
Azimuth Thrusters combine propulsion and steering in one propulsion package. The Deck Mounted Azimuth Thruster with a containerized prime mover can be placed right on the deck of the vessel. The turnkey delivered propulsion unit is designed for barges, ferries, Jack-up vessels and many more applications. The product can be delivered in a performance range of 100-1,380 kW.
All ZF Azimuth Thrusters are developed and produced in-house and thus, can be customized according to the customer’s wishes.
- Z-drive
- Mounting on deck of the vessel
- Control system ThrusterCommand is integral part of the propulsion system
- Stem length can be chosen to suit the vessel design
- Work lights installed inside the enclosure
- Complete local controls inside the enclosure for both thruster and engine
Cooling
- Radiator
- Keel
- Sea water
Drive options
- Diesel engine
- Hydraulic motor
ZF Deck Mounted Thruster portfolio: power range
Propeller
- Open type fixed pitch propeller
- Fixed pitch propeller with nozzle
- GS Nozzle – optimized for speed
- GT Nozzle – optimized for thrust
- Optionally with a nozzle grid
- Depth adjustment of the propeller can be controlled for various water depths
- Swing out functionality for maintenance of thruster in afloat condition either with external crane or via hydraulic cylinder
- Line (wire) cutters
- Anodes on lower gearbox and nozzle
- Exhaust silencer on top of the canopy
- Wet operated clutch
- Hydraulic steering of the thruster
- Resilient suspension underneath the engine to reduce vibrations
- Tail section covered above the waterline with a hatch
- Fuel tank
- Fire extinguishing system
- Battery charger
- Sound proof concept
- Engine and lubrication heating to ensure trouble free operation in cold environment (external power source required)
- Pluggable cabling to the wheelhouse
- Wheelhouse cabinet supply with installed thruster & engine operation panels
- Classification by all major classification societies
- Available with Condition Monitoring System







