Cruise Ship Propulsion

The basic structure and parts of a modern cruise liner is shown in figure.

Cruise ship propulsion. The keys to sailing the seas in such style are the four 290-ton podded electric propulsors two fixed. Modern cruise ships use either gas turbine or diesel electric engines as their power source for propulsion as well as for the ships systems. Electric propulsion in passenger cruise ships and navy warships offers minimum noise and vibration and maximum usable space for paying passengers or for combat weapons.

This week VPO Global visited the small Norwegian city of Tromso to get a glimpse into how Hurtigrutens latest ship is setting new standards for fuel-efficient and cleaner propulsion. Currently most ships are driven by a screw propeller which is illustrated in Fig. For large ships like cruise ships the most common are.

What causes a ship to move through. Starting on a high note. 121The propeller wings are set with an.

Azipod units can rotate 360 degrees increasing maneuverability and. Opposite to the azimuthing propellers mentioned above that usually were of rather small power not exceeding several. The larger the cruise ship the greater the demand for electrical power.

Marine propulsion is the way ships generate power to move through the water. Azipod cruise ship propulsion system can be placed below the ships height and provide more efficiency than conventional systems. Space saving is obvious big.

Azipod cruise ship propulsion system is situated outside hull in aft of the ship. Side thrusters use is eliminated as pods can be used to provide side thrust. The electric propulsion system used on merchant ships is categorized into twotypes depending upon type of prime mover attached to it.