Cost-effectiveness, safety and
environmental protection are issues which shipping companies can
no longer afford to ignore. Instead of repairing a vessel or building
a new one, in many cases it is more efficient to modernize the
vessel and its propulsion system. It is not at all unusual to see
SCHOTTEL propulsion systems which are 20 – 30 years old or
more and still get the job done. In most cases, however, the requirements
on the vessel and its crew have changed over the years, as has
the technology. Demands for greater safety, comfort, or easier
maintenance are only a few of the reasons for modernizing these
systems. And this is what we have to offer:
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Remotorization of the German-French
Rhine ferry “Drusus” with
SCHOTTEL Pump-Jets. |
Remotorization of a dumping barge in
Lebanon
with a SCHOTTEL Navigator. |
Enhanced operational reliability
- Conversion to a steering system with modern digital electronics
and proportional hydraulics.
- Retrofitting of a SCHOTTEL propulsion system (Rudderpropeller,
Pump-Jet or Transverse Thruster) to improve vessel manoeuvrability.
- Retrofitting of a SCHOTTEL Pump-Jet as an azimuthing bow installation,
usable as a take-home drive unit.
- Replacement of propeller systems by SCHOTTEL Pump-Jets for
operation in shallow waters and areas with floating debris.
Increased comfort
- Smoother steering and reduced hydraulic noise through modernization
of the steering system.
- Resilient mounting of the propulsion system.
Improved vessel performance
- Better and faster docking by supplementing propulsion
systems with a SCHOTTEL drive unit.
- Increase in speed and thrust by replacing older-series
Rudderpropellers with new, uprated models (little
or no modification of the vessel required) or by
replacing of Rudderpropellers with higher-efficiency
Twin Propellers.
- Reduced fuel consumption.
- Simple integration with dynamic positioning or autopilot systems.
- Quick and easy installation of SCHOTTEL Navigators, new or
secondhand, for supplementary motorization of work boats.
Easier maintenance
- Independent monitoring of propulsion systems by the SCHOTTEL
warning system and the fault detection facility of our new
control systems.
- Availability of spare parts.
- Very good accessibility of all propulsion components when
using a SCHOTTEL Navigator.
Our experience:
- Since 1993, we have carried out more than 200 modernizations.
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