Germany: A 131-metre-long and 39-metre-wide jackup vessel for the erection of wind power stations is being fitted with currently the most powerful Inline Thruster from Voith Turbo Advanced Propeller Technologies. The Inline Thruster is rated at 1,500 kW and has an inner propeller diameter of 2,300 millimeters.
The jackup vessel for the Danish shipowner A2Sea is currently under construction at the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipyard.
In the jackup vessel, whose design originates from Gusto MSC, the VIT supports the three Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) of the size 36R6ECR/285-2 as an additional drive system. Voith will deliver the VIT by August 2011. The launch of the vessel is scheduled for early 2012.
Voith says it is systematically expanding its Thruster series. The Voith Inline Thruster/Voith Inline Propulsor (VIT/VIP) series starts with type 240-10, which means: an inner propeller diameter of 240 millimetres at an output of 10kW. Previously, the VIT/VIP 850-300 was the most powerful unit in this class.
