PROPULSIVE MACHINE FOR A BODY OF WATER HAVING AN AZIMUTH BEARING

摘要

A propulsive machine for a body of water has a drive housing (27) which is rotatably mounted by means of a magnetic bearing (61). A drive housing (27) and a propeller (3) are in particular part of a pod drive. The bearing is, for example, an azimuth bearing (61). The azimuth bearing (61) can have an axial bearing and/or a radial bearing. A magnetic bearing can also be used to support a shaft for driving the propeller (3).