According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a steering system of an azimuthing propulsion system, the steering system comprising at least one hydraulic motor configured to operate an azimuthing system of a propulsion unit, the propulsion unit being arranged outside a vessel, a fluid cycle from the at least one hydraulic motor via a separate hydraulic overload protection unit and back to the motor, the overload protection unit comprises a pressure relief unit and a heat management unit, and wherein the pressure relief unit comprises a pressure relief valve, and the heat management unit comprises a heat storage, a heat exchanger, or a combination of both, and wherein the fluid cycle comprising the overload protection unit is configured to at least partially absorb heat generated during turning of the propulsion unit.


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    Title :

    STEERING SYSTEM, AZIMUTHING PROPULSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ABSORBING HEAT


    Additional title:

    LENKSYSTEM, RUNDUM STEUERBARES ANTRIEBSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR WÄRMEAUFNAHME
    SYSTÈME DE DIRECTION, SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION ORIENTABLE EN AZIMUT, ET PROCÉDÉ D'ABSORPTION DE CHALEUR


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-09-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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