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PROPULSION “The most important factor for our Inland Waterway “We expect the U.S., Canadian and South American markets customers to install a Z-drive is certainly the high to continue to add Z-drives to their inland waterways ? eets maneuverability and therefore increased ef? ciency and as the technology becomes more accepted the power of and safety.” these vessels will increase too.”

Roland Schwandt, Brian Fariello, Business Sales Manager,

General Sales Manager, SCHOTTEL Propulsion, Americas, Wärtsilä for the market. without congestion problems. In addi- tion to goods transport, river cruise ves-

Schwandt @ SCHOTTEL sels are gaining popularity. Azimuthing

Technology, regulatory standards and units offer signi? cant bene? ts for river environmental regulations are subject operations, where excellent maneuver- to continuous change – that is true also ability is usually a must. The market in the inland marine industry. These de- potential is good, however competition velopments will demand the industry is also growing with makers developing to rethink the topic of propulsion and products aimed speci? cally at the inland thrust ef? ciency and might in? uence the market. It will be interesting to watch if

SCHOTTEL “natural renewal” of the existing inland the U.S. operators will follow the Euro- waterway ? eet. It is also very probable pean way and start building more diesel-

Rudderpropeller that there will be a need for more ves- electric push boats.

Type SRP 1215 sels, with better manoeuvrability, due to a rising demand of goods transportation Fariello @ Wärtsilä with ? at bottom nozzle via inland waters. We expect the U.S., Canadian and

South American markets to continue to

Kari Kyyrö, Naval Architect, Steer- add Z-drives to their inland waterways prop Ltd. ? eets (mainly ATBs and pusher tugs)

Traf? c congestion is a growing prob- and as the technology becomes more ac- lem on most densely populated areas in cepted the power of these vessels will the world. In addition to road transport, increase too. For the Russian market, the also railways are often suffering from usage of thrusters for inland waterways this. For instance EU is aiming at shift- is more common for container and cargo ing transport from land to waterborne, vessels. Conversion from traditional FPP and inland shipping is a part of that. In- shaft lines to use of thruster is in a further land transport has good growth potential stage than US inland waterways.

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