THRUSTERS FOR MANEUVERABILITY

This guide to the wide range of thruster systems available to enhance the manoeuvrability of all classes of ship is introduced by Dr. David Clarke (naval architecture department, British Ship Research Association) who describes the background to a project under way at BSRA which aims to identify what is meant by good manoeuvrability, with a view to establishing certain criteria by which comparison can be made between ships of different shapes and sizes. The guide covers twin pinion thrusters, jet thrusters, transverse propellers, rudder propellers, Becker rudders and Voith-Schneider propellers.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/7260964
• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Quadrant House, The Quadrant
  Sutton, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1981-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 726
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Controllable pitch propellers; Dynamic positioning; Maneuverability; Maneuvering; Manufactures; Mathematical models; Performance; Propellers; Rudders; Ship operations; Ship simulators; Thrusters
• Old TRIS Terms: Course keeping qualities; Fixed pitch propellers; Propeller manufacture; Propeller selection; Station keeping
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330049
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM