A propulsion system for vessel and a vessel comprising the propulsion system
OwnerThomas BANGSLUND, Esben GRUNDTVIGinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a propulsion system for a vessel. The propulsion system comprises a prime mover for generating propulsion power, a first propulsor and a second propulsor for converting the propulsion power to thrust. The prime mover comprises an output shaft for driving the first propulsor and the second propulsor, wherein the first propulsor is drivably connected to a first end of the output shaft of the prime mover and the second propulsor is drivably connected to a second end of the output shaft of the prime mover.
Claims13
A propulsion system for a vessel, the propulsion system comprising:
- a prime mover for generating propulsion power, a first propulsor and a second propulsor for converting the propulsion power to thrust, wherein the prime mover comprises an output shaft for driving the first propulsor and the second propulsor, wherein the first propulsor is drivably connected to a first end of the output shaft of the prime mover and the second propulsor is drivably connected to a second end of the output shaft of the prime mover, wherein the prime mover, the first propulsor and the second propulsor of the propulsion system are arranged along a centerline of the vessel and wherein the propulsor and the second propulsor are azimuth thrusters.
The propulsion system according to claim wherein the output shaft is a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.