azipod

azipod
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

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  • 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 — Первая в мире установка Azipod. Подарок ABB музею Forum marinum, Турку. Была установлена на буксир Seilin в 1990. Azipod (написание кириллицей редко Азипод, от англ. azimuth  …   Википедия

  • Azipod — Der Schottel Ruderpropeller, der Klassiker unter den Propellergondeln Propellergondel (auch Pod Antrieb genannt)[1] ist die Bezeichnung für ein Antriebsaggregat für Wasser und Luftfahrzeuge …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • MS Arcadia — is a British cruise liner, the second largest in the P O Cruises fleet. She was built by the Fincantieri company of Italy in a period of just twenty months. She was launched in April 2005 and named by Dame Kelly Holmes. An earlier ship of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Азипод — Установка «Azipod» «Азипод» (от англ. Azipod: azimuth  азимут, полярный угол и pod  стручок, капсула, гондола двигателя)  бренд фирмы ABB Group под которым выпускаются тяговые управляемые двигательные установки для судов.… …   Википедия

  • MS Zuiderdam — Zuiderdam in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Nov 2007 Career Name: MS Zuiderdam …   Wikipedia

  • Pod (navigation) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pod. Pods SSP à double hélice Un pod est un élément qui remplace à lui tout seul le couple hélice / gouvernail …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Oasis of the Seas — MS Oasis of the Seas …   Википедия

  • 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

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