Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2013
Comparative investigation of the influence of thrusters’ positioning time on DP accuracy
VSP Excellent sea handling and dynamic positioning (DP) capabilities are of increasing importance in the offshore industry. Particularly when short reaction times and active roll damping are required, the advantages of the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) are significant, write Dr Dirk Jürgens, Michael Palm and Anke Brandner from Voith Turbo Marine in Heidenheim, Germany.