What are Azipods on ships?
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What are Azipods on ships?
Azipod® is a gearless 360° steerable propulsion system, where the electric motor is located in a submerged pod outside the ship hull. By utilizing the Azipod® system’s maneuverability, marine vessels can direct thrust in any direction with incredible precision, saving time and fuel.
Who invented Azipods?
This kind of propulsion was first patented in 1955 by Pleuger. In the late 1980s, ABB Group developed the Azipod thruster with the motor located in the pod itself.
Do all cruise ships have Azipods?
All major cruise line companies now have vessels powered by the Azipod® system in their fleet, on order, or on ships under construction. For the biggest cruise vessels, Azipod® propulsion has become an industry standard, powering most of the largest cruise ships in the world.
What is a ship pod?
POD is one type of azimuth propulsion consisting of an integrated electric motor / propeller unit mounted on the same shaft, installed in a gondola under the stern of the ship. The gondola revolves around a vertical axis suitably orienting the propeller so as to control the direction of motion.
What is Z drive on a tugboat?
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 eliminates the need for a conventional rudder.
What is a boat Z drive?
The term drive is interchangeable with motor and engine, so an inboard drive is simply a marine engine enclosed inside the boat. With an inboard drive, the shaft, rudder, and props are located on the underside of the boat, leaving the transom clear.
Is SSD C or D?
D drive is different from SSD. D drive is a partition, while SSD is a type of hard drive. When you install an SSD into a computer, it will be partitioned. It can be C drive, D drive, E drive, etc.
What is D drive for?
The D: drive is usually a secondary hard drive installed on a computer, often used to hold the restore partition or to provide additional disk storage space. You may decide to clean off the contents of the D: drive to free up some space or perhaps because the computer is being assigned to another worker in your office.
