Last month a Hydrex team replaced the bow thruster of a 191-meter roro ship during the vessel’s stop in Rotterdam. Using one of the company’s workboats, the diver/technicians carried out the operation ...
Last month a Hydrex team removed a bow thruster from a 170-meter container ship. This was done during a stop in Rotterdam. The unit needed to be overhauled and the operation had to be carried out ...
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Why cruise ships don't need tugs, the physics of bow thrusters, split sticks, and sideways movement
Modern cruise ships are engineered to maneuver themselves into tight ports without relying on expensive tugboats, using a clever combination of bow thrusters, twin propellers, and independent rudders.
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The trick to reversing a ship, how transverse thrust and momentum let captains maneuver stern-first
Ships can't simply reverse like cars because their rudders become useless when the propeller flow switches direction. We explore the clever techniques captains use, from iterative kicks ahead to ...
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