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    Wärtsilä Transverse Thrusters
    It’s all about maneuvering and station keeping

    The combination of high thrust values with compact dimensions provides additional thrust for a wide range of vessels types. In auxiliary applications, transverse thrusters support the mooring or harbour operations of merchant cargo vessels. When applied in Dynamic Positioning systems, transverse thrusters extend the DP capability of, for example, offshore supply vessels.

    Key benefits

    • Superior hydrodynamic performance for high thrust - diameter ratio
    • Robust, reliable and maintenance friendly design
    • Easy installation; high level of integration
    • Maintenance friendly design
    • Wärtsilä ProTouch controls with ergonomic levers and intuitive touch screen displays or push-button panels
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       Application

      • Wärtsilä transverse thrusters are available in a range from 400 kW to 5500 kW for applications in numerous types of ships, including merchant vessels, cruise vessels, offshore support vessels, and offshore construction vessels.
      • Transverse thrusters, also known as bow thrusters, stern thrusters or tunnel thrusters, provide a side force, or transverse thrust, to support mooring operations or station keeping.
      • Transverse thrusters are available for auxiliary or AUX usage, which is mostly applicable with merchant vessels to support harbour manoeuvring and mooring operations. Where the transverse thruster is part of a dynamic positioning (DP) system, the rating for DP use applies.

      Options

      • Controllable or fixed pitch propeller upto WTT-40 type; CP propeller for WTT-45 and CT3500 types
      • Manoeuvring (AUX) or Dynamic Positioning (DP) application
      • Redundant pumps and/or lubrication filters
      • Compatible with environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL) for EPA VGP 2013 compliance or CLEAN notation compliance
      • Face type seal or Air barrier seal for WTT-14 and up
      • Tailor-made tunnel with tunnel ends cut according to hull form and additional circular or longitudinal stiffeners
      • L-drive with intermediate shaft and separate E-motor foundation
      • De-mountable, low noise, horizontal drive variants
      • Package with electric motor and starter

      Technical Info

      Range and dimensions

       Type Electrical Frequency (Hz)
      		  Input Speed (rpm) 
      		  Maximum Power 1 Propeller Diameter (D) (mm)
      		 Length (L) 
      (mm) 
      		  Weight 2
      (kg)
         
      		Manoeuvring
      AUX (kW)       		   Dynamic Positiong
      DP (kW)      		      
      CT/FT125 H  60
      50      		 1780
      1480      		 614
      516      		 603
      501      		 1250 1550 3070
       CT/FT150 H 60
      50      		 1780
      1480      		 880
      735      		 789
      656      		 1500 1800 4540
       WTT-11 60
      50      		 1180
      980      		 1100
      1100      		 1000
      1000      		 1750 1970 6360
       WTT-14 60
      50      		 1180
      980      		 1450
      1450      		 1300
      1300      		 2000 2195 8710 
       WTT-16 60
      50      		 1180
      980      		 1650
      1650      		 1490
      1475      		 2200 2115 10910 
       WTT-21 60
      50
      60
      50      		 1180
      980
      1180
      980      		 1850
      1850
      2100
      2100      		 1825
      1825
      1825
      1825      		 2200

      2400      		 2275

      2275      		 12320

      12780
      WTT-24 60
      50      		 880
      980      		 2400
      2400      		 2150
      2150      		 2600  2390 15070
       WTT-28 60
      50      		  880
      735      		 3000
      3000      		 2400
      2400      		 2800 2970 21630
      WTT-32 60
      50      		 710
      735      		 3300
      3300      		 2800
      2800      		 3000  3285 26340
      WTT-36 60
      50      		  710
      735      		 3600
      3600      		 3200
      3200      		 3200/3300  3350 31550
      WTT-40 60
      50      		 710
      735      		 4000
      4000      		 3600
      3600      		 3400 3520 35830
      WTT-45 60
      50      		 710
      735      		 4800
      4800      		 4050
      4050      		 3600  3800 41700
      CT3500 60
      50      		 600
      600      		 5500
      5500      		 5000
      5000      		 4000   4300 63680 
      1 Maximum power level is valid for uni-directional rotation. Depending on propeller type and class society, lower power levels may apply.
      2 Version with CP propeller including a standard tunnel with E-motor support., excluding E-motor.

      Weights and dimensions

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      Power range

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