(Credit: Wärtsilä)
Wärtsilä WST-E embedded electrical steerable thruster (Credit: Wärtsilä)
One of three newly launched Wärtsilä WST-R retractable thrusters – the WST-14R (Credit: Wärtsilä)
The up to date Wärtsilä ProTouch Remote Propulsion Control System person interface (Credit: Wärtsilä)
Wärtsilä has launched a brand new high-performance thruster and propulsion management answer, which is alleged to boost the extent of offshore dynamic positioning for higher effectivity and operational efficiency of vessels.
The firm’s new high-performance thruster and propulsion management answer bundle makes use of a mixture of Wärtsilä’s WST-E embedded electrical steerable thruster and WST-R retractable thrusters, along with an up to date distant propulsion management system that includes an enhanced person interface ProTouch, to carry higher accuracy and reliability to dynamic positioning (DP) operations.
The answer’s retractable thrusters function an 8-degree tilted propeller shaft, which may also be supplied as an choice for the primary steerable thruster, relying on vessel structure.
According to the Wärtsilä, this considerably reduces losses within the interplay between the thrusters and hull, and between thrusters, thus delivering the very best efficient thrust.
The efficient thrust is elevated by as much as 15 to twenty% in comparison with non-tilted thrusters, that means much less put in energy is required for a similar DP functionality.
This makes the unit extra environment friendly, thereby decreasing emissions and gas consumption. In addition, as a speedy thrust response is of utmost significance for these kind of vessels, the primary thrusters are ready to ship sooner steering pace and energy ramping to make sure a fast response, ought to the DP functionality require it.
“For offshore vessel operators, safe and reliable station keeping is essential. With this optimised thruster and control solution, Wärtsilä offers a DP capability solution that meets all required standards with a marked improvement in efficiency. This saves time, reduces costs, and enables an important contribution to decarbonizing vessel operations,” stated Lauri Tiainen, Director of Thrusters & Propulsion Control Systems at Wärtsilä Marine.
