SPI
Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2013

Comparative investigation of the influence of thrusters’ positioning time on DP accuracy

February 2013 | Dirk Jürgens, Michael Palm, Anke Brandner

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.