Thruster unit and method for installation of a thruster unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8814617
APP PUB NO 20130040514A1
SERIAL NO

13511871

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In a thruster for a vessel including a hull, the thruster comprises at least one tunnel element and at least one thruster unit. The tunnel element includes at least a part of a through tunnel in the hull when arranged in the hull. The at least one thruster unit and the at least one tunnel element include cooperating fastening devices for detachably fixing the at least one thruster unit in the at least one tunnel element such that the at least one thruster unit is configured to be passed through the tunnel and mounted to the at least one tunnel element, or demounted from the at least one tunnel element and passed out of the tunnel. A method for mounting and demounting a thruster in a tunnel element includes a tunnel element arranged in the vessel of a hull.

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KONGSBERG MARITIME ASPOSTBOKS 111 HORTEN N-3191

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandal, Dag Ulsteinvik, NO 1 1
Johnsen, Gunnar Ulsteinvik, NO 3 19
Marholm, Ole Arnt Eidsa, NO 1 1

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