Bow thruster:

Electric  Bow Thruster:

Bow thruster is a transversal propulsion device built into, or mounted to, either the bow or stern, of a ship or boat, to make it more maneuverable.Bow thruster is primarily used for docking, slow speed maneuvering, emergency steering and station keeping at zero or slow forward speed. Bow thrusters make docking easier, since they allow the captain to turn the vessel to port or starboard side, without using the main propulsion mechanism which requires some forward motion for turning.

Bow thruster Advantages

•For extreme load conditions, e.g. in the offshore sector

•For continuous and short-time service

•Low noise emission

•Available with either fixed or controllable-pitch propellers

•Compact design due to horizontal, vertical or inclined arrangement of the power input flange

•Combinable with diesel, hydraulic or electric drive

Electric bow thruster production photos.