Aug 6, 2009 · To do a proper Azipod, you will have a problem with the choice of motor, but wait! Brushless can get wet... so this makes things easier. No need for watercooling for sure. But, …

Oct 12, 2009 · Has anyone played with/ built an azipod type propulsion system - any info would be gratefully accepted. Played with the idea of Azipods and other means of providing "vectored thrust" to an RC model boat.

Aug 1, 2012 · Azipods & drive stuff, 1/96 SDM tug Finishing up master parts for a new azimuthing type propulsion pod. 400 size motor, 3.8:1 planet gear reduction to 60mm kort and wide blade chord Kaplan prop. This unit is 4.75" long OA.

Jan 3, 2016 · Azipods are definitely most common in Large Tug and Cruise ship applications, they are also quickly becoming popular in icebreaking for their maneuverability. You may see them on commercial cargo vessels in smaller coastal tankers or shuttle tankers. perhaps in some cases coastal freighters of new design.

Azipod is a trademarked azimuth thruster pod design, a marine propulsion unit consisting of a fixed pitch propeller mounted on a steerable gondola ("pod") containing the electric motor driving the propeller, allowing ships to be more maneuverable.

Jul 16, 2019 · Separate pod incidents in 2019 have led to a host of industry-wide problems with azipods on cruise ships. The technical issue on the Carnival Vista is associated with the bearings on one of the...

Azipod® propulsion is available in power ranges from 1MW to 22MW, making it suitable for smaller crafts, ferries, cruise ships, cargo carriers and icebreakers capable of independently operating in the harshest conditions. To date, ABB has sold over 700 Azipod® units. Azipod® propulsion’s success is due to a simple, yet highly robust design.

Azipod® Product Platform Selection Guide 7 2.3 Typical contemporary power range per Azipod type Azipod C series: from 1 to 4.5 MW Azipod V series: from 3 to 13 MW * Azipod X series: from 10 to 21 MW

Azipod® propulsion is a gearless steerable propulsion system where the electric drive motor is housed within a pod outside the ship hull. Azipod® units can rotate 360 degrees, increasing maneuverability and operating efficiency of vessel, while cutting fuel consumption by up to 20 percent compared to conventional shaftline systems.

6 chapter title | ABB brochure type 1.4 Electric propulsion and power plant In order to drive the Azipod propulsion system, the ship needs an electric power plant (not specifically discussed in this