EXCELLENT THRUST PERFORMANCE

FOR EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

The Wärtsilä Transverse Thruster (WTT) series addresses the need to provide efficient
and reliable hydrodynamic performance with less maintenance and simplified installation.

The WTTs are tailor designed to The WTT can be provided with either • Transverse Thrusters covering the
meet vessel needs now and in the a Controllable Pitch (CP) or Fixed range from 500 kW – 5500 kW
future. They feature high thrust values Pitch (FP) propeller. In the standard • Wide range of applications:
creating rapid response required for configuration, the E-motor foundation merchant, offshore, cruise and
efficient mooring and manoeuvring, is built on the tunnel, as are the ferry as well as other vessel types
their compact dimensions and light integrated hydraulics. Separately
• Supporting manoeuvring, mooring
weight simplify integration with the mounted E-motors, hydraulics, as well
operations, station keeping and
vessel design. The Wärtsilä Dynamic as redundant pump sets and filters
dynamic positioning
Positioning (DP) solution ensures are optional. Special configurations,
excellent station keeping, especially such as horizontal drive, low noise, • Reliable and durable
important in offshore operations and and vertical or inboard demountable • Low noise and vibration
for cruise ships in locations where versions are also available.
• Maintenance friendly design
anchoring is not possible or prohibited.
Wärtsilä’s commitment to creating • Easy to install
Wärtsilä has delivered over 4250 added value for its customers begins • Available with CP or FP propeller
transverse thrusters globally. When with discussions during the early stage • Compliant with EPA VGP 2013
choosing a Wärtsilä Transverse Thruster of every project to precisely evaluate the regulations
you are getting inbuilt experience and operational needs of the vessel. We have
reliability to maximise the efficiency of the experience and in-house expertise
your operations. to design and engineer the thruster
arrangement that will provide optimal
efficiency and lower operating costs.

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Normand Installer

Viking Glory El Coquí

MULTIPLE SIZES AND CONFIGURATIONS

TO SUIT ALL VESSEL APPLICATIONS
The WTT is available in 15 power sizes, from 500 to 5500 kW, for both bow and stern applications
in vessels of all types. Wärtsilä’s extensive experience with propeller design and tunnel optimisations
using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is the key to providing the most appropriate solution
with regard to propulsion performance, efficiency, and the minimisation of noise and vibration.

OWNER/OPERATOR BENEFITS SHIPYARD BENEFITS

Reliability: The WTT is robust and compactly designed Simplified installation & commissioning: Each WTT
with fewer components and integrated hydraulics to mini- is supplied with an extensive installation and planning
mise the risk of failure during its service life. It is built to the instruction document (IPI), which aids the shipyard in the
highest quality standards, with full electrical insulation, load installation of the thruster with data, diagrams, and clear
optimised gears, quality bearings, and fine lubrication oil instructions with graphical views. The WTT requires a min-
filtering. imal number of welds to the hull structure, and has fewer
pipes to be flushed and installed. No HPU foundation needs
User friendly: Easy access for maintenance is achieved to be designed, and only in the case of a DP application
through the WTT’s compact and clever design. All for thruster sizes WTT-28 and up, there is a cooler to be
components requiring periodic maintenance are in a single connected. The connection to the propulsion control system
location. The space requirement for panels and cabinets can and panels is via CAN-bus (PCS/ProTouch). The overall
be as much as 50% less than for conventional thrusters. compactness and lighter weight compared to conventional
thrusters mean that less space is needed. The installation is,
Environmentally friendly: The WTT is compliant with the therefore, faster and less costly.
US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General
Permit (VGP) 2013 regulation pertaining to discharges to Easier integration: The integrated hydraulics
the sea. This is achieved through the use of Environmentally arrangement saves not only space, but also installation and
Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) or using a compliant propeller commissioning time. The hydraulics are integrated onto the
shaft seal solution (FP types). E-motor foundation, with the thruster gearbox functioning as
the oil tank, thereby eliminating the conventional stand-alone
Integrated hydraulics: Wärtsilä Transverse Thrusters have hydraulic power unit (HPU). Being pre-installed, the yard’s
an integrated hydraulics system for lubrication and pitch involvement in engineering and installation is minimised, as
setting. This integrated system provides greater reliability is the testing and adjusting during commissioning.
and simpler maintainability. It can be configured to match
requirements for pump redundancy, duplex filters, and
resilient mounting.

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 Royal Caribbean’s ‘Oasis of the Seas’
has Wärtsilä 5500 kW transverse thrusters (4x)

MERCHANT SPECIFIC BENEFITS THE WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION

Cost per kW: 15% reduced cost (CAPEX) per kW* CONTROL SYSTEM (PCS)
The Wärtsilä ProTouch Propulsion Control
Environmental compliance: Compatibility with environmentally
System covers a wide range of solutions ranging
acceptable lubricants (EAL) - Ensures compliance with environmental
from a single lever with a side panel for a single
regulations such as US EPA VGP2013 and DNV CLEAN DESIGN
propulsor to elaborate remote control stations
Smaller footprint: Integrated hydraulics and fine filtration ensures integrating multiple propulsors with additional
longer lifetime for gear, bearings and other rotating components centralisation and handover functionality.
User centric interface: ProTouch control system - bus connections
for simplified installation and integration with other equipment control, The award winning system has a user centric
monitoring and alarm systems design with levers, touch-screen or push-
button interfaces, displays, indicators and
Global support: Service and delivery available when and
modules that can be configured to suit any
where you need it
propulsion layout. For each propulsor the
Reliability: Robust design for reliable operations in demanding rpm and, with CP propellers, the pitch are
environments and low operational cost controlled using the ProTouch lever, while
Experience: over 1,250 Wärtsilä Transverse Thrusters delivered or on the vital functions of auxiliary systems can be
order in the Merchant segment, of a total of 3,250 units monitored and controlled via the side panels of
which the interface language can be selected.
*Compared to a standard Wärtsilä Transverse Thruster with the same propeller
diameter. The improvement may vary depending on configuration, fuel, vessel and
currency. Special functions such as a pitch to zero
system and interfaces to other systems, for
WÄRTSILÄ SERVICES example, the power management system
We offer a worldwide service network that ensures reliable and efficient (PMS), the voyage data recorder (VDR) or
support, and the quickest possible solution to any problem, during the dynamic positioning (DP) system, are available.
full operational lifetime of your equipment. For vessels with multiple thrusters in the bow
or the stern, there is the possibility to control a
Our Services organisation currently features more than 11,000 dedicated set of thrusters with one lever.
professionals in 70 countries. Wärtsilä adds value to your business at
every stage in the lifecycle of your installation. With us as your service The Wärtsilä PCS with ProTouch provides the
partner you receive many measurable benefits, such as availability and operator with an intuitive, safe, and easy-to-
performance, productivity gains, and cost benefits. Above all, you have use control system that requires significantly
peace of mind in the knowledge that your installation is being serviced less space for the bridge control stations.
by the most experienced partner you could have – Wärtsilä.

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 Maximum Power ¹ Propeller
Manoeuvring Dynamic Positiong Diameter (D) Length (L) Weight ³
Type Merchant ² (kW) AUX (kW) DP (kW) (mm) (mm) (kg)
CT/FT125 H 610 610 600 1250 1550 2800
CT/FT150 H 880 880 780 1500 1800 4150
WTT-11 1200 1100 1000 1750 1970 5750
WTT-14 1550 1450 1300 2000 2195 8000
WTT-16 1850 1650 1490 2200 2115 10100
1850 1825 2200 2275 11300
WTT-21
2200 2100 1825 2400 2275 12000
WTT-24 2600 2400 2150 2600 2390 13900
WTT-28 3000 3000 2400 2800 2970 20200
WTT-32 3300 2800 3000 3285 25400
WTT-36 3600 3200 3200/3300 3350 29400/29700
WTT-40 4000 3600 3400 3520 32800
WTT-45 4800 4050 3600 3800 40400
CT3500 5500 5000 4000 4300 63680

1 Maximum power level is valid for uni-directional rotation. Depending on propeller type and class society, lower power levels may apply
2 Power level valid for transverse thrusters on Merchant vessels, such as Container Vessels, Bulk Carriers, Tankers or General Cargo Vessels
3 Version with CP propeller including a standard tunnel with E-motor support; weight excluding E-motor, pumpset and oil

Standard product configuration Optional

• Controllable pitch (CP) or Fixed pitch (FP) propeller • Remote control system with multiple control stations
• Remote control system consisting of a propulsion control (e.g. engine control room, bridge wings), control
cabinet (thruster room) and a lever with side display for transfer functionality, multifunctional display, and/or
mounting on the bridge; (the remote control system is interfaces with other vessel automation systems
standard for thrusters with CP propellers or for DP application; • Compatible with environmentally acceptable lubricant
available on request for AUX thrusters with FP propellers) (EAL) to comply with US EPA VGP 2013 or other
• Mild steel tunnel with foundation suitable for vertical mounting environmental regulations
of the E-motor (L-drive configuration) • Redundant pitch/lubrication pump set
• Electrically insulated coupling with flange suitable for keyless • Redundant oil filter
shrink fit mounting on the E-motor shaft • Standalone hydraulic system
• Integrated hydraulics mounted on the tunnel (versions with CP • Oil cooler for WTT-21 and smaller size for
propeller and/or DP application) and separate pump starter AUX or DP application
• Gravity header tank • Pressurised header tank
• Standard length tunnel with, depending on size, 3 or 4 circular • EnduraPac water separator (available for pressurised
stiffeners, zero to 4 longitudinal stiffeners and a stainless steel and non-pressurised systems, can be integrated with
ring at the location of the propeller the header tank depending on thruster configuration)
• Aluminium anodes for 5 year protection • Tunnel with a mild steel ring at the location of the
Other product configurations propeller
• L-drive with intermediate shaft and vertical E-motor mounted • Additional circular or longitudinal stiffeners
on a separate motor foundation
• Lengthened tunnel and/or tunnel ends cut according
• Configurations such as horizontal drive, low noise, and vertical to hull form
or inboard demountable versions are available on request
• Aluminium anodes for 2 year protection
• Pitch-to-Zero functionality for CP or shaft holding
wartsila.com brake for FP.
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