When it comes to small cruise ships and decarbonisation, there are several... Engine systems Decarbonisation and future fuels Propulsion Why choose Wärtsilä Choose retractable thrusters from Wärtsilä, and you will enjoy important benefits. For example: Because of the eight-degree tilte...
The growth is attributed to the increase in the number of small ships, such as cruise, ferries, lifeboats, tugs, and fishing vessels, during the forecast period. By Drive System Analysis Hydraulic Drive System Segment Will Showcase Highest Growth Owing to Rising Use in Naval Vessels Based on ...
(ASENAV) shipyard based in Chile to provide a power and propulsion system for Antarctica21’s newbuild boutique expedition ship Magellan Discoverer. Due for delivery in 2026, the vessel is the first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship featuring Azipod propulsion to be built in the Americas. ...
The technology group Wärtsilä has received orders to supply more than sixty of its transverse thrusters for twelve new cruise ships being built in four shipyards on behalf of six different owners during the past year.This represents the dominant share of newbuild vessels within the cruise ...
The latest order is part of a technical upgrade of Germany-based AIDA Cuises Sphinx series of cruise ships. AIDA Cruises, part of the Carnival Group, will install Promas Lite on its AidaSolcruise ship during drydocking in December. Announcing the contract, Andy Marsh, President- Services, ...
On the Crabbing Tests of Cruise Vessel Equipped with Bow Thrusters and POD System International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) recommended verifying a ship`s ability to move transversely at zero forward speed without altering heading by a crabbing test. In sea trial, all available propellers/rudder...
s movements, independent of external assistance from tugs is very attractive to cruise ship operators, and thus has emerged the development of the “podded” propulsion unit, which are very large azimuthing propulsion systems in which the whole propulsive power of big ships can be fully ...
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The bow location is, however, the more common and for large vessels and where enhanced maneuverability in less than ideal situations, such as in the case of a ferry, is required they are often fitted in pairs: for some larger ships such as cruise liners more are fitted. The decision as...