| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a modular azimuth thruster (1) for propelling a vessel, having a thruster housing (11) around which water flows, and comprising: a standardized core unit (2) having a core unit housing (21) forming part of the thruster housing, a transmission line (6) arranged within in the core unit housing, comprising a propeller shaft (61) extending in a longitudinal direction (13) of the thruster housing, and a propeller (3) arranged outside the thruster housing and being operationally connected to the propeller shaft. Said propeller is remarkable in that it is configurable as both a pulling azimuth thruster and a pushing azimuth thruster The present invention further relates to a vessel comprising an azimuth thruster and a method of configuring an azimuth thruster. |
