Optimal design and implementation of azimything pods for a safe and efficient propulsion ships (OPTIPOD)

Objective

Azimuthing pods are now used for the propulsion of large passenger vessels, for many reasons:
- global efficiency,
- manoeuvring performances,
- improvements in design and building of the vessel,
- industrial competitivity, etc.
Up to now it is mainly a European business, giving some technical and economic lead to companies involved in this market. The extension of such pods to many other types of ships will be effective within few years. It is then time to study all the consequences of the selection of azimuthing pods on design and operation of the ships, and also on safety and environment.
The OPTIPOD consortium includes partners of all types connected with design, building and operation of azimuthing pods and podded-drive ships. The objective is to produce design and operation guidelines, and to support the development of pods with a full control of all consequences. The study is divided into Work Packages covering the complementary aspects, and the work is shared between partners in line with their facilities and know-how. The industrial aspects and the exploitation perspectives are the main priorities.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ALSTOM - CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE S.A.

Address

Avenue Bourdelle
44608 Saint-nazaire
France

Participants (13)

COLOR LINE MARINE AS

Norway

Address

Leif Weldingsvei 6
Sandefjord

DELTAMARIN LTD

Finland

Address

2,Purokatu 1
21200 Raisio

HAMBURGISCHE SCHIFFBAU-VERSUCHSANSTALT GMBH

Germany

Address

164,Bramfelder Strasse 164
22305 Hamburg

KOCKUMS ENGINEERING AB

Sweden

Address

20555 Malmoe

ROLLS-ROYCE AB

Sweden

Address

Varnumsleden 5
681 29 Kristinehamn

SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE SA

Poland

Address

Waly Piastowskie, 1
80 958 Gdansk

SIREHNA - SOCIÉTÉ D'INGÉNIÉRIE, DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EN HYDRODYNAMIQUE NAVALE SA

France

Address

Rue De La Noe 1, Immeuble Atlanpole
44321 Nantes

SSPA MARITIME CONSULTING AB

Sweden

Address

Chalmers Tvsrgata 10
400 22 Goeteborg

STOCZNIA GDYNIA SA

Poland

Address

Czechoslowacka Str.3
81 969 Gdynia

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

3,Kemistintie 3
02044 Espoo

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

Address

48,North Portland Street 48 Colville Building 8
G1 1XM Glasgow

VIKING LINE ASP

Finland

Address

Norragatan, 4
22101 Maiehamn