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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: firestar12 on July 07, 2008, 19:20:13

Title: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: firestar12 on July 07, 2008, 19:20:13

I don't really get how they come in to captaining a ship

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on July 07, 2008, 19:23:52

Hi There,

the idea of the bow and stern thrusters are that, when docking, they can be a handy tool to get in the right position when mooring, also, when trying to do tricky manouvers they can become very handy, i use the ones on the Fairmount Sherpa a lot to get into position when getting ready to tow.

Oh and welcome to the Forum, enjoy it here, its a nice community ;)

Kind Regards,
Jack.

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: Agent|Austin on July 07, 2008, 19:25:13

To Move sideways, turn your ship around in very tight spaces...

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on July 07, 2008, 19:27:39

boats that have bow and stern thrusters dont need tugs to help them dock

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: Jayshum on July 07, 2008, 19:32:56

Actually that depends on the size of the vessel, and the current weather conditions level.

Bow and/or Stern thrusters are mini propellers built into the ship, which face port and starboard (270 and 90 degrees). They assist all types of ships in carrying out complex manoeuvres, but are mainly used to help dock the ship. Having them fitted to a ship enables that vessel to turn in it's own length when stopped or at very low speeds.

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: firestar12 on July 07, 2008, 19:36:44

Thanks you guys :D Thanks for the welcome Jack, can you make a video on youtube about the Furie? i have a youtube account, its firestar124 but i made a typo when registering so im firestar12 instead of firestar124 :'(

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: Denis on July 07, 2008, 19:43:38

Hi firestar, and welcome to you.

Everything has been said about the bow and stern trhuster : beeing able to turn 180° with no forward motion and to move sideways for docking !

you'll have more detailded information and a few pictures here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_thruster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_thruster)

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: Agent|Austin on July 07, 2008, 22:34:35

Quote from: firestar12 on July 07, 2008, 19:36:44

Thanks you guys :D Thanks for the welcome Jack, can you make a video on youtube about the Furie? i have a youtube account, its firestar124 but i made a typo when registering so im firestar12 instead of firestar124 :'(

You may be able to PM the Administrator 'wout' to get your name fixed to firestar124. :)

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: firestar12 on July 08, 2008, 00:17:59

How would i pm the "Wout"

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: whitestar on July 08, 2008, 05:43:47

the queen mary 2 uses them when she docks at southampton - the crew could turn here on a pinhead if they needed to ;D!

Title: Re: What are the purpose of bow and stern thrusters?
Post by: nmkulukundis on July 08, 2008, 07:37:47

In addition to the points already made on bow and stern thrusters I would add that they are very much used in aft bridge operations around platforms and rigs in oil field support vessels.

For example a PSV, loaded with deck cargo will approach a platform stern on, using the aft bridge controls.  The vessel handler in this mode will have little directional control from the rudder as speed will be low and the vessel is moving aft.  In this ops (and always at low speeds) the thrusters are used to provide directional control and additionally when approaching a platform with currents and wind, the thrusters can be used to compensate for the directional shift from these environmental factors.

Thrusters are of no use at higher speeds as they become ineffective.