CIMAC advises on azimuth thruster stopping

Azimuth thrusters provide thrust in any direction

CIMAC has offered its assistance on the development of rules governing stopping a ship fitted with azimuth thrusters

CIMAC advises that the current SOLAS rules fail to consider modern ship design with different types of propulsion system, including hybrid systems, and technology improvements in ship equipment and design tools.

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