• Shallow Draught Thrusters

Shallow Draught Thrusters

High maneuverability for shallow water environments

The Shallow Draught Thruster is the perfect solution for vessels which are required to navigate in shallow waters. It is typically used in pontoons, landing crafts, ferries and workboats as main propulsion thruster, auxiliary propulsion thruster. 

The Shallow Draught Thruster can be provided in a performance range of 50-825 kW.

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  • Thruster Systems

Options

All ZF Azimuth Thrusters are developed and produced in-house and thus, can be customized according to the customer’s wishes.

  • Z-drive or L-drive
  • Control system ThrusterCommand is integral part of the propulsion system
  • Mounting configuration
    • Well mounted from top
  • Drive options
    • Diesel engine, using upper gearbox and wet or dry operated clutch (Z-drive)
    • Electric motor, both horizontal (Z-drive) and vertical (L-drive)
    • Hydraulic motor (L-drive)
  • Steering of the thruster
    • Electric or hydraulic steering
  • Cooling
    • Sea water
    • Fresh water
  • Resilient suspension to reduce vibrations
  • In some cases the Tunnel Thruster can be an alternative for a Shallow Draught Thruster
  • Classification by all major classification societies
  • Available with Condition Monitoring System