Azipod of Seili - Turku, Finland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Smurffaaja
N 60° 26.212 E 022° 14.094
34V E 567967 N 6700703
Forum Marinumin edessä oleva Azipod potkuri. Azipod ship screw on front of Forum Marinum.
Waymark Code: WM16BCH
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 06/21/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SearchN
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[FIN] Maailman ensimmäinen nk ruoripotkuri joka on toiminut sähköisesti Azipod tekniikalla on museoitu Forum Marinumin merimuseon eteen. Tuo kookas valkoinen potkuri näkyy pihalla kauas. Se on ollut alunperin vuonna 1990 väylienhoitoalus Seilissä. 1500 kW voimainen. Valmistaja potkurille on ruotsalainen ABB, jolla on tuotantolaitoksia myös Suomessa.

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[EN] The world's first so-called rudder propeller, which has operated electrically with Azipod technology, has been museumed in front of the Forum Marinum Maritime Museum since 2005.
That huge white propeller can be seen in the yard far away. It was originally on 1990 line maintenance vessel named Seili. 1500 kW power. The manufacturer of the propeller is the Swedish ABB, which also has production facilities in Finland.

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