A draining arrangement of a propulsion unit of a marine vessel. The propulsion unit includes a shell structure. The shell structure limiting at least one bottom section configured to receive liquids. The draining arrangement including a pneumatically operated drainage arrangement including an intermediate tank within the shell structure, a pressurizing arrangement functionally connected to the intermediate tank and configured to selectively provide a vacuum in the intermediate tank or an excess pressure in the intermediate tank, a first liquid line that is provided between the intermediate tank and said at least one bottom section, and a second liquid to line that is provided between the intermediate tank and a collector arrangement within the hull of the marine vessel.
Draining arrangement of a propulsion unit
2024-07-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |