Method of vessel propulsion with coordinated bow propulsion
US6325010A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/387
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The instant invention is an improved method for handling and steering vessels and the apparatus for carrying out the method. The invention relates to vessels having fixed shaft propulsion systems and particularly to those vessels in which the propeller is positioned within a tunnel beneath the vessel. The improvements in the steering and handling of such a vessel are realized by inclusion of a bow propulsion system which is integral with and whose operation is coordination with that of the main propulsion system.
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