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Broadly speaking, what are the main types of vessels where we would fnd the Voith propulsion solution?

You will fnd Voith Propellers primarily in tugs, ferries, yachts, mine countermeasures vessels and, of course, off- shore support vessels for many years.

What are the primary performance benefts?

Voith propellers can be found wherever the demands on maneuverability, effciency, ship safety and comfort are high.

The decisive feature of the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) is its fast and accurate thrust adjustment; no other type of pro- peller comes close. The fast thrust adjustment and a different type of thrust adjustment (according to an X/Y logic and no turning of a thrust vector) bring immense advantages for ma-

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The Voith Linear Jet (VLJ) is a propulsion system for fast

Manufactured in the USA vessels with high demands on effciency and comfort. The effciency of the VLJ is very high especially at speeds that are a challenge for the screw propeller. It is the best solution

Appleton Marine MR April2020.indd 1 3/10/2020 3:04:39 PM where screw propellers get problems (speeds higher than ap- prox. 25 kn) and water jets are very ineffcient (speeds lower than approx. 35 kn).

The Voith propulsion solution has obviously been in the market for many years. How has the company invested to further improve the system?

In the last fve years we have successfully launched numer- ous R&D projects and practice-relevant results are available.

For example, we have improved the dynamic stabilization ca- pability of Voith propelled vessels, based on model tests and complex numerical optimizations.

We have installed the Voith Condition Monitoring Technol- ogy (CMS) on numerous ships and evaluate the data intelli- gently. We use this data on the one hand to further reduce the service costs for our propellers and also to fnd the optimal setting of the propellers to minimize fuel consumption and emissions.

One research focus that is very important to us is the de- velopment of the technology for remote-controlled tugs.

The Voith Schneider Propeller is ideal for autonomous and remote-controlled vessels because on the one hand the forces can be managed very logically (according to X/Y logic) and on the other hand it can allocate desired forces so quickly.

Any sensor errors or errors in data processing can therefore