Retractable propulsion container with thruster
AssigneeBeacon Finland Ltd Oy
InventorsTuija Horkko, Timo Rintala, Juhani Suutari
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AssigneeBeacon Finland Ltd Oy
InventorsTuija Horkko, Timo Rintala, Juhani Suutari
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The present invention relates to a propulsion container (1) comprising space for a propeller driver, the propulsion container having a first end (3) and a second end (4), said second end (4) having a surface; a trunk (5) inside which the propulsion container (1) is moveably mounted, allowing the propulsion container (1) to be moved between a first position and a second position; a first sealing arrangement (6, 7) arranged to seal, in the first position of the propulsion container, a first gap between the propulsion container (1) and the trunk (5) to define a first watertight space on a second side of the first sealing arrangement, and a second sealing arranged essentially at the second end (4) of the propulsion container (1) and arrangement (8) arranged to seal, in the second position of the propulsion container, a second gap between the propulsion container (1) and the trunk (5) to define a second watertight space on a second side of the second sealing arrangement, said second sealing arrangement (8) comprising a primary propulsion container seal (9) arranged in a functional connection with the surface of the second end (4) of the propulsion container (1).
A retractable thruster arrangement comprising
A method for servicing a propeller driver arranged in a propulsion container of a retractable thruster arrangement in a vessel, said propulsion container having a first position wherein the propeller is below the base line of the vessel and a second position wherein the propeller is above the base line of the vessel, comprising the steps of
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