A pod drive installation (10) and hull configuration for mounting at least a port pod drive unit and a starboard drive unit to a hull of a vessel having a keel, the pod drive installation and hull configuration comprising: ¢ at least one horizontal pod drive platform (26) for supporting at least one rotational pod drive mount, each pod drive platform having a width and a length of a sufficient size so as to accommodate a corresponding rotational pod drive mount, and ¢ a delta hull configuration (28) including a pod drive mounting plane supporting the at least one pod drive platform and a delta fairing (26FD) connecting the pod drive platform to a corresponding bottom hull surface, the delta fairing including a generally triangular delta fairing extending forward and downward, from a fairing inflection line at the forward end of pod drive mounting plane and to a delta fairing intersection point with the keel.


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    Title :

    Pod drive installation and hull configuration for a marine vessel


    Additional title:

    POD-Antrieb und Rumpfskonfiguration für ein Wasserfahrzeug
    Installation d'une nacelle de type POD et configuration de coque de navire


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    Publication date :

    2018-08-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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