June , 2012

Azipod® VI

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Azipod VIPropulsion system for icegoing vessels

Azipod® Propulsion System Features

• Electric Propulsion System

• High Efficiency

• Excellent Manoeuvrability

• High performance

• Excellent characteristics in ice operation

• About 7 milllion operating hours (November 2011)

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Azipod® VI – Propulsion unit for icegoing vessel

� Freely 360 degrees rotating thruster without gears

� Electric motor inside the pod� Electric motor inside the pod

� Fixed pitch stainless steel

� Open pulling propeller

� Framed and rigid steel structure to match high ice class requirements

� Short and rigid shaftline

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Superior operation in ice

� Motor overtorque to match ice operation needs

� Full torque at low RPMs� Full torque at low RPMs

� No need for a nozzle propeller

� Suitable for bow first and stern first icebreaking (DAS, Double Acting Ship)

� Full torque available also in reverse RPMs

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Azipod® VI

Hydraulic power pack

Cooling UnitSlipring Unit

Hydraulic power pack

Hydraulic steering motors

Electric motor inside the pod

Stainless steel propeller

inside the pod

Typical propulsion motor dimensioning

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Azipod® VI products

Azipod Bollard Thrust Diagram

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Frame size selection will be done always based on project requirements, ice class, propeller diameter , optimizing point etc

Azipod® in icebreaking vessels

� References with power range from 0.5 to 16 MW per unit

References in single Azipod and � References in single Azipod and twin Azipod installations

� References with all major classification societies and ice classes

� References with wide range of different ship types

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different ship types

� References of DAS concept

Azipod® VI Experience, June 2012

� Units delivered or on order 47 pcs

� Total number of vessels (� 1A Super ice class) 28

� Icebreakers 5 (Ice10 IB, 1A Super)

� Ice going tankers 10 (RMR LU6/LU7, 1A Super)

� Arctic container vessel 5 (RMR LU7)

� Ice breaking supply vessels 6 (Ice 10 IB, Ice 15 IB)

� Ice breaking patrol vessel 1 (Polar Ice 10)� Ice breaking patrol vessel 1 (Polar Ice 10)

� Waterway service vessel 1 (1A Super)

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