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Harbormaster Bow and Tunnel Thrusters

Harbormaster tunnel thrusters for bow or stern installation on commercial vessels, with vertical or horizontal input flange, forged steel gears and shafts, four-blade manganese bronze propeller.

Description

Harbormaster Marine bow/tunnel thrusters are installed athwartships in a tunnel low in the bow, sometimes with a second unit in the stern for dynamic positioning and station keeping. The company was an early developer of tunnel thrusters for commercial vessels such as ferries.

Key features

  • Input flange in vertical or horizontal position to suit customer-supplied power (e.g. hydraulic motor)
  • Forged steel gears and propeller shafts; lapped and matched gear sets
  • Tapered roller bearings and precisely engineered shim sets
  • Abrasion and corrosion resistant tunnels with extra-thick chill rings to control distortion
  • Three-point pod support; extra heavy-duty construction
  • Four-blade manganese bronze propeller
  • Custom-length units with adaptor rings for repowering existing tunnels (e.g. BT-400 repower)

Models

BT-200, BT-340, BT-400, BT-550

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