Ship and operating method therefor

A method of operating a ship, wherein said ship comprises:

• a main propeller which can move the ship forward and reverse by normal rotation, reverse rotation or by changing the pitch angle;
• a drive unit which drives said main propeller;
• a rudder which changes the course of said ship;
• at least one pod propulsion unit;
• a speed log which measures the speed of said ship;
• and
• a control unit which controls a rudder angle of said pod propulsion unit by means of a signal from said speed log,
• said operating method comprising the steps of:
• when the ship speed obtained by said speed log exceeds a predetermined value, changing the course direction of said ship by changing only the rudder angle of said rudder;
• and
• when said ship speed is less than a predetermined value, changing the course direction and/or the travelling direction of said ship using said rudder and said pod propulsion unit together, or using only said pod propulsion unit.