Shallow Draught Thruster
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Shallow Draught Thruster

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Product Description

Shallow draught
  • Design allows low water intake speed
  • Full power: From 50 to 825 kilowatts
  • Manoeuvrability: 360° maneuverability without thrust deduction

The Shallow Draught Thruster is the perfect solution for vessels which are required to navigate in shallow waters. It is typically used in pontoons, landing crafts, ferries and workboats as main propulsion thruster, auxiliary propulsion thruster. The Shallow Draught Thruster can be provided in a performance range of 50-825 kW.

Options

All ZF Azimuth Thrusters are developed and produced in-house and thus, can be customized according to the customer’s wishes.

  • Z-drive or L-drive
  • Control system ThrusterCommand is integral part of the propulsion system
Mounting configuration
  • Well mounted from top
Drive options
  • Diesel engine, using upper gearbox and wet or dry operated clutch (Z-drive)
  • Electric motor, both horizontal (Z-drive) and vertical (L-drive)
  • Hydraulic motor (L-drive)
Steering of the thruster
  • Electric or hydraulic steering
Cooling
  • Sea water
  • Fresh water
  • Resilient suspension to reduce vibrations
  • In some cases the Tunnel Thruster can be an alternative for a Shallow Draught Thruster
  • Classification by all major classification societies
  • Available with Condition Monitoring System

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