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Bow Thruster

A bow thruster is a transverse propeller in a tunnel through the hull, driven by an electric or hydraulic motor, giving the master sideways thrust for berthing without tug assistance on vessels where the tunnel's drag penalty at sea speed is an acceptable trade.

171models
17manufacturers
55–3,000 kWtypical power
10 Oct 2026last updated
Models

Models in this type.

Models 101 to 171 of 171 in Bow Thruster. Every row links to full specifications, documents and service notes.

Vetus 34Kongsberg Maritime 28SEIMI 25Veth 25Wärtsilä 20Schottel 16Rolls-Royce Marine 8
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SchottelSTT 330 400 kW VetusBOW8012 Kongsberg MaritimePower and precisionfrom a new generation of Tunnel Thrusters SEIMIFVSGEL185L05 Veth PropulsionCJ-1000 WärtsiläRetractable Thrusters WST-R SchottelSTT 3500 3,500 kW VetusBOW8024 Kongsberg MaritimeRetractable azimuthing thruster SEIMIFVSGEL185R05 Veth PropulsionCJ-1000+VZ-400 WärtsiläSteerable Thrusters WST SchottelSTT 500 500 kW VetusBOW9512 Kongsberg MaritimeRim Drive Azimuth Thruster SEIMIFVSGEL250L05 Veth PropulsionCJ-1000V WärtsiläUnderwater Mountable Steerable Thrusters SchottelSTT 330 VetusBOW9512B Kongsberg MaritimeRim Drive Azimuth Thruster (RD-AZ) SEIMIFVSGEL250LE5 Veth PropulsionCJ-1200 VetusBOW9512C Kongsberg MaritimeRim Drive Tunnel Thruster (RD-TT) SEIMIFVSGEL250R05 Veth PropulsionCJ-1200V VetusBOW9512D Kongsberg MaritimeStandard tunnel thruster SEIMIFVSGEL250RE5 Veth PropulsionCJ-1400 VetusBOW9512DI Kongsberg MaritimeSuper-Silent tunnel thruster SEIMIFVSGEL386L10 Veth PropulsionCJ-1400V VetusBOW9524 Kongsberg MaritimeSwing Up Tcnsc Azimuthing Thruster SEIMIFVSGEL386R10 Veth PropulsionCJ-800 VetusBOW9524B Kongsberg MaritimeSwing-up azimuthing thruster SEIMIHNBTQ300LH Veth PropulsionType: 2-K-1400 VetusBOW9524C Kongsberg MaritimeTUNNEL THRUSTER, type TT SEIMIHNBTQ300RH Veth PropulsionType: 3-K-1200 VetusBOW9524D Kongsberg MaritimeTUNNEL THRUSTER, type TT POLAR SEIMIHPQ300L Veth PropulsionType: 3-K-800 VetusBOW9524DI Kongsberg MaritimeThrusters SEIMIHPQ300R Veth PropulsionType: 4-K-1200 VetusBOWA0301 Kongsberg MaritimeUS TYPE AZIMUTHING THRUSTER VetusBOWA0361 Kongsberg MaritimeUnderwater mountable azimuthing thruster VetusBOWA0421 VetusBOWA0572 VetusBOWA0651 VetusBOWA0762 VetusBOWA0902 VetusBOWPRO A/BOWPRO B VetusSTE9524D WärtsiläElogrid by Wärtsilä - Boost thrust and save fuel for your ship WärtsiläShip thrusters and thruster solutions - Wärtsilä WärtsiläWST-18E embedded electric steerable thruster - Wärtsilä Wärtsiläelectric pod and thruster seals Kongsberg MaritimePropulsion, thruster and steering bridge control 55 kW
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Related types

Also in Bow/Stern Thrusters.

The other equipment types in this category.

Bow/Stern ThrusterRetractable Azimuth ThrusterTunnel ThrusterTunnel Thruster
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