EMPIRE RUDDER
The “base model”, the PRINCE-Rudder provides with its maximum rudder angle and its fish tail profile the application for a large range of vessels. Vessels with short distance trips and frequent port operation should be equipped with the PRINCE-Rudder. Furthermore vessels like bulk carrier or VLCC gets their benefits by the high lift of the PRINCE-Rudder.
Introduction
“Power Package” EMPIRE Rudder
Conventional Full Spade Rudder with Flap
The “power package”, the EMPIRE-Rudder provides a large pre-balancing and by the rudder flap an extremely high maneuvering characteristic for low and medium speed. Especially vessels with many port operations like feeder vessels or vessels operating in difficult passage ways will show the best in class strength for operation of the vessel. Vessels which have less maneuvering properties by large main dimensions like Multi-Purpose Vessels or ferries will achieve optimal operation in the narrow port spaces even by avoiding tug boats.
MM-Offshore recommend the EMPIRE-Rudder for the following vessel types:
Medium Speed vessels
Multi-Purpose vessels
Module carriers
Ro-Pax and ferries
Small vessels with high maneuvering properties like AHTS, OSV’s,
research vessels
Key Facts:
High maneuvering properties
Simply installation and disassembly properties
Low maintenance and water lubricated bearings and moving parts
Operation angle of rudder blade up to 45°
Operation angle of flap up to 100°
