ELECTRIC PROPELLER-STEERING COMPLEX AZIPOD® ON ARC-TIC ICE-BREAKING TANKERS
For cross - country ability in harsh ice conditions, the high - tech Azipod® electric propeller - propeller system is installed on Arctic icebreaking gas tankers. Various design improvements, the principle of operation of the steering mechanism and a special mode make it possible to increase the maneuverability of tankers and overcome ice. The article presents the advantages of this technology and the reasons for its reliability in the most difficult ice conditions.