Hydraulic Retractable Thrusters

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Thrustmaster hydraulic retractable thrusters are thru-hull azimuth thrusters using Thrustmaster’s exclusive hydraulic podded propeller drives.  They are available in a range from 75 to 2,000 HP with either open propeller or with nozzle.  Thrusters can be supplied in aluminum or in steel construction, depending on vessel hull material.  The hydraulic power system is normally supplied by Thrustmaster and may be configured for our hydraulic pump driven by customer furnished diesel engine or other prime mover, which may be placed at any convenient location in the vessel.  Hydraulic piping or hoses connect between the hydraulic pump and the thruster.  The hydraulic drive provides fully proportional propeller speed control while the engine is running at constant speed.

Low profile units are available for shallow hull depths.  All units can be configured as combination thrusters, whereby the thruster performs as a tunnel thruster in the fully retracted mode, while freely azimuthing when lowered.  A hull fairing plate is normally attached to the bottom of the thruster to reduce drag when the thruster is stowed.

Please contact our sales department for a proposal tailored to your application requirements or request our AutoCAD drawing CD-ROM for drawings of various sizes and configurations.

Retractable Hydraulic Thrusters AutoCAD Drawings

Notice, all drawings are typical only, and can be adjusted to
meet your application needs. We can vary the propeller size and leg length to best meet the vessel configuration, user preference or speed versus thrust requirements.

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