azimuth thruster
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Azimuth thruster — An Azimuth thruster is a configuration of ship propellers placed in pods that can be rotated in any horizontal direction, making a rudder unnecessary. These give ships better maneuverability than a fixed propeller and rudder system. Primary… … Wikipedia
Azimuth — (Audio IPA|lang=US English|en us azimuth.ogg|ˈæzɪməθ) is a mathematical concept defined as the angle, usually measured in degrees (°), between a reference plane and a point. This concept is used in many practical applications including navigation … Wikipedia
Thruster — A thruster is a small propulsive device used by spacecraft and watercraft for station keeping, attitude control, or long duration low thrust acceleration.Thruster (surfing) is a surfboard fin design.Spacecraft thrusters,*Electrohydrodynamic… … Wikipedia
Azipod — is the registered brand name of the ABB Group for their azimuth thruster. Originally developed in Finland by Wärtsilä dockyards, these are marine propulsion units consisting of electrically driven propellers mounted on a steerable pod. The pod s… … Wikipedia
azipod — noun an azimuth thruster, an engine and ships propeller in an underslung pod that is azimuth adjustable, to replace a fixed azimuth propeller and rudder configuration Syn: azimuth thruster … Wiktionary
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Z-drive — A Z drive is a type of azimuth thruster in which the pod mounted propellers are driven mechanically rather than electrically. Azimuth thruster pods can be rotated through a full 360 degrees, allowing for rapid changes in thrust direction and… … Wikipedia
HMS Echo (H87) — is the first of two multi role hydrographic survey ships commissioned by the Royal Navy. With her sister ship, HMS Enterprise (H88), they form the Echo class of survey vessels. She was built by Appledore Shipbuilders in Devon in 2002. [http://www … Wikipedia
HMS Enterprise (H88) — HMS Enterprise (H88), the tenth ship to bear this name, is a multi role Survey Vessel Hydrographic Oceanographic (SVHO) of the Royal Navy. She has a sister ship, Echo .Built by Appledore Shipbuilders under the prime contractor Vosper Thornycroft … Wikipedia
L-drive — A L drive is a type of azimuth thruster in which the pod mounted propellers are driven mechanically rather than electrically. Azimuth thruster pods can be rotated through a full 360 degrees, allowing for rapid changes in thrust direction and… … Wikipedia
