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Azipod
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Azipod is a trademarked azimuth thruster pod design, a marine propulsion unit consisting of a fixed pitch propeller mounted on a steerable gondola containing the electric motor driving the propeller,
Closeup of one of USCGC Mackinaw's 3.3 MW Azipod units
Closeup of one of USCGC Mackinaw's 3.3 MW Azipod units
The first Azipod unit, installed on the Finnish fairway support vessel Seili in 1990, is displayed at the Forum Marinum maritime museum in Turku, Finl
The first Azipod unit, installed on the Finnish fairway support vessel Seili in 1990, is displayed at the Forum Marinum maritime museum in Turku, Finland.
Z-drive
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A Z-drive is a type of marine propulsion unit. Specifically, it is an azimuth thruster. The pod can rotate 360 degrees allowing for rapid changes in thrust direction and thus vessel direction. This el
Azipod
…ABB, it is sometimes used as a generic term for podded propulsion units manufactured by other companies. In the conventional azimuth thrusters such as Z-drive and L-drive thrusters, the propeller is driven by an electric motor or a diesel engine inside the ship's hull. The propeller is coupled to the prime…
Z drive on Ile de Bréhat
Z drive on Ile de Bréhat