Fact sheet

Ulstein Aquamaster
retractable azimuth thruster UL
Mounting
The mounting is bolt-in, top mounted type. First the
casing plate is welded into the hull structure. Then the
complete thruster unit is lowered into the well, aligned
and the lower support is welded into the well side. After
this the thruster can be bolted in place.

Clutch
The clutch is built-in type and hydraulically operated.

Lubrication
Lubrication of the thruster unit is arranged partly by the
return flow from the cooling and filtering unit and partly by
internal circulation.

Steering and lubrication hydraulic pump drive

The pump drive options are:

Direct drive from drive shaft in case of diesel prime

mover

Electric motor in case of electric prime mover

Drive shaft arrangement
Standard drive shaft arrangement is a complete assembly
with a solid shaft including bearings, a remote controlled
clutch and a flexible coupling for prime mover.

Lowering/Lifting operation
Lowering and lifting of the azimuth thruster is activated by
a push-button on the bridge panel. Following actions will
automatically happen:

Unlocking (locking) of locking device

Lifting or lowering of the thruster

Engagement (disengagement) of drive shaft coupling

Propeller shaft sealing

Propeller shaft sealing is chosen based on operation
draft.

November 2005

Fact sheet

Technical data

UL
381

UL
601

UL
901

UL
1201

UL
1401

UL
2001

UL 255

UL
4001

Propeller diameter (mm)

1050
FP

1300
FP

1600
FP

1800
FP/CP

2000
FP/CP

2300
FP/CP

2800
FP/CP

3000
FP/CP

Max. continuous power (kW)

280

440

660

880

1090

1500

2200

3000

Nominal input
speed (rpm)

1500
1000
2100

1500
1800

1000
1200
1800

750
900
1000
1200
1500
1800

750
900
1000
1200
1500
1800

750
900
1000
1200
1500
1800

750
900
1000
1200

750
900
1000
1200

545

625

710

875

870

1010

1109

1290

1550

1900

2295

2690

2980

3400

4125

4610

2875

3500

4220

4940

5350

6100

7265

8150

1540

1940

2340

2580

2840

3250

3900

4250

2275

2740

3280

4045

4460

4800

5700

6355

665

825

1015

1140

1268

1458

1776

1903

Dry weight (kg)

3600

6000

8500

19400

20000

27500

38000

74000

NOTE All data is subject to change without prior notice.

Rolls-Royce Oy Ab
P.O. Box 220, Fin-26101, Finland
Tel.: +358 2 83791 Fax: +358 2 8379 4804
Homepage: www.rolls-royce.com
November 2005