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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: AriesDW on June 10, 2007, 07:27:50

Title: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: AriesDW on June 10, 2007, 07:27:50
Does the Pride of Hull and Pride of Rotterdam feature azipods or traditional shaft and screw arrangements?
Title: Re: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: groennegaard on June 10, 2007, 08:43:49
The Pride of Hull/Rotterdam is equiped with two Lips highly skewed propellers, 4.9m in diameter, which are linked via a Schelde reduction gear to the engines.

http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/hull/

Regards
groennegaard
Title: Re: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: AriesDW on June 10, 2007, 09:25:50
Quote from: groennegaard on June 10, 2007, 08:43:49
The Pride of Hull/Rotterdam is equiped with two Lips highly skewed propellers, 4.9m in diameter, which are linked via a Schelde reduction gear to the engines.

http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/hull/

Regards
groennegaard

So therefore, no.
Title: Re: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: groennegaard on June 10, 2007, 09:38:05
Of course...  ;) as it does not make sense to have a reduction gear while using diesel-electric azipods...
Title: Re: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: AriesDW on June 10, 2007, 09:45:27
Quote from: groennegaard on June 10, 2007, 09:38:05
Of course...  ;) as it does not make sense to have a reduction gear while using diesel-electric azipods...

Indeed. It did not register with me sooner. I just wanted confermation. I think it is a bit silly that she does not have pods, because it would put her in a much better position to have pods
Title: Re: Pride of Rotterdam - Azipods?
Post by: groennegaard on June 10, 2007, 10:07:36
Quote from: AriesDW on June 10, 2007, 09:45:27
I think it is a bit silly that she does not have pods, because it would put her in a much better position to have pods

I do not agree with you. Why is it better to have pods than conventional CP propellers on the Pride of Rotterdam? With two bow thrusters and 2 CP propellers I think it will have all the manoeuvrability needed for it's purpose.