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Hydraulic Bow Thruster sales, repairs and installation

Retractable or tunnel type to suit the specifications of your vessel. Windage calculations are based on the vessel's drawings to make sure the specification is precise.

Contact Leviathan Marine today for Bow Thruster product information and installation advice.

Here's one example of the kind of work we do...


Contract to supply and fit Bow Thruster unit to give minimum of 1000kgs of thrust.

A John Deere engine driving a Lewmar custom manufactured system with a retractable type thruster was supplied by Leviathan Marine. There were four control positions and two start-stop positions to be incorporated. The work was carried out at I.M.S. Toulon, France under the instructions of Leviathan Marine.

Commissioning results : 1050kgs of thrust were produced under test conditions.

I.M.S. Toulon, France.

I.M.S. Toulon, France.

IMS Toulon
Fitting the engine
Fitted like a glove
 
Engine lowered into forepeak

IMS Toulon
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Working on the area where the thruster unit is to be fitted.

 

Fitting the engine
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Lowering the engine into place.

 

Fitted like a glove
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Fine judgment as the engine is lowered into the forepeak area

 

Engine lowered into forepeak
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The John Deere prime mover fitted in place


Preparing the hub unit
Lowering the hub
The comparison of old and new

Preparing the hub unit
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Disassembly of new thruster unit for assembly in the vessel.

 

Lowering the hub
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Fitting the raise and lower assembly.

 

Leviathan Marine will come to you, anywhere in the world, to install the right system with the highest possible standard of service and customer satisfaction. Contact us today for further information >>>