Podded Propulsion Training Course

This course intends to provide the knowledge and understanding of the operation and limitation of Azipods, fitted on today’s modern ships such as passenger ships, tankers and tug boats so as to understand the equipment’s capabilities when manoeuvring a vessel fitted with Azipods.

Previous accidents with ships fitted with Azipods will be reviewed and discussed so all candidates will be aware of the contingencies required when failure to such equipment occur.

Dates are set on request, based on the required minimum number of participants.

The main objective for this course is for Pilots and Masters to further acquaint themselves with this new and developing technology in order to affect safer manoeuvres when working on ships fitted with this propulsion system.

Masters and Pilots will have the opportunity to hone their skills by practicing on simulator ship models fitted with Azipods.

Module 1: Theory

1. Basic introduction to Azimuthing Propulsion
2. The Hydrodynamic and design aspects of Azimuthing Propulsion Systems
3. Basic engineering and maintenance of Azimuthing Propulsion Systems
4. Manoeuvring with Azimuthing Propulsion Systems
    a. Speed control
    b. Turning
    c. Lateral movements
    d. Signs of trouble and how to correct
    e. Recovering from Azimuthing propulsion failure
    f. Azimuthing propulsion terminology
5. Review of accidents and incidents involving Azimuthing Propulsion Systems

Module 2: Simulations

Ship Models in use:

1. Passenger Ship 1: Displacement: 103400t, 360.0m x 47.0m x 9.3m, 3 Azipods (52401
KW), 1 Tunnel Thruster
2. Passenger Ship 2: Displacement: 58090t, 333.0m x 36.8m x 8.3m, 2 Azipods (42212 KW),
1 Tunnel Thruster
3. Tug boat 1: Displacement: 493t, 28.7m x 9.8m x 4.8m, 2 ASD (3730 KW)
4. Tug boat 2: Displacement 931t, 32.1m x 12.9m x 3.9m, 2 ASD (4800 KW)

This course is designed for experienced maritime pilots or licensed mariners who have extensive shiphandling experience.

Class Limitations

The Class Size is limited to six persons. In our opinion, the training is optimised when there are 6 persons to make full use of the ship simulator.