How a Ship Pushes Itself Through Water
In short: From the burning fuel in a diesel cylinder to the move away from a single engine-driven propeller and rudder towards azimuth thrusters, podded propulsors and electric drive trains, a short look at what drives a ship and why the rules are being rewritten.
A 1:58 short film in the series “How Things Work”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Medium-speed engine | diesel engine | Britannica”; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), “Maritime Innovation”; Springer Nature (Journal of Marine Science and Application), “Method to Determine the Propulsion Characteristics of a Ship Moving in Ice - Journal of Marine Science and Application”; European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), “STEERSAFE Study on Ship Steering & Manoeuvrability”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Naval architecture | Development & Principles | Britannica”.
Sources used in this film
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Medium-speed engine | diesel engine | Britannica · View →
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — Maritime Innovation · View →
- Springer Nature (Journal of Marine Science and Application) — Method to Determine the Propulsion Characteristics of a Ship Moving in Ice - Journal of Marine Science and Application · View →
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) — STEERSAFE Study on Ship Steering & Manoeuvrability · View →
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Naval architecture | Development & Principles | Britannica · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Medium-speed engine | diesel engine | Britannica
- Also: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Maritime Innovation
- Also: Springer Nature (Journal of Marine Science and Application): Method to Determine the Propulsion Characteristics of a Ship Moving in Ice - Journal of Marine Science and Application
- Also: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): STEERSAFE Study on Ship Steering & Manoeuvrability
- Also: Naval architecture | Development & Principles | Britannica
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