Bow thruster for ships (hydraulic)
BR 270
Quantum Marine Engineering
A rotor steering hull unit is the energy transfer device in Quantum’s rotor tracking
systems. The hull unit is installed in the bottom of the vessel’s bow with its main
shaft penetrating through the hull to connect to the rotor. It uses a hydraulic cylinder
to swing the rotor out of a stowage pocket into water flowing around the hull. Once
deployed the rotor spins about its own axis, via hydraulic motor. The rotor’s
spinning coupled with water flow around the hull results in hydrodynamic forces
due to the Magnus Effect, and serve to steer the vessel while it is underway. The
BR270 is a rugged machine utilizing a unique concept that is capable of significantly
steering vessels during both underway and maneuvering operations.
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