SHIP LATERAL THRUSTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B63H25/00 B63H25/42 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ship building, particularly, to active ship control means, in particular, ship lateral thrust devices. Proposed device comprises propulsors and motor drive. Propulsors are fitted on shaft, on both sides of ship centreline plane and coupled with drive motor. Said propulsors are composed of discs. Discs rotational axes are directed perpendicular to plate tangential to ship skin at intersection of the latter with discs axes. Said discs are arranged in shells. Said shells are built in ship hull flush with its skin. Disc outer surface edges are also located flush with ship hull skin.

EFFECT: higher propulsion and increased operating ship displacement.

5 cl, 3 dwg