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EP 0258622 B2 19930303 - SHIP'S PROPULSION UNIT

Title (en)

SHIP'S PROPULSION UNIT

Publication

EP 0258622 B2 19930303 (DE)

Application

EP 87110850 A 19870727

Priority

DE 3628385 A 19860825
DE 3710792 A 19870331

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0258622A1] 1. A ship's engine system having a diesel motor which drives the propeller shaft by way of a gear unit and runs at medium high speed, characterised in that the propeller shaft (4) is guided through underneath the motor (1) and the reducing gear unit (5) is arranged on the side of the motor remote from the propeller (2).

IPC 1-7

B63H 21/30; B63H 23/06

IPC 8 full level

B63H 21/30 (2006.01); B63H 23/06 (2006.01); F02B 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63H 21/30 (2013.01); B63H 23/06 (2013.01); F02B 3/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0258622 A1 19880309; EP 0258622 B1 19900117; EP 0258622 B2 19930303; DE 3761420 D1 19900222; ES 2012475 B3 19900401; FI 873660 A0 19870824; FI 873660 A 19880226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87110850 A 19870727; DE 3761420 T 19870727; ES 87110850 T 19870727; FI 873660 A 19870824