Azimuth thruster
Steerable propulsion pod under a watercraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An azimuth thruster is a configuration of marine propellers placed in pods that can be rotated to any horizontal angle (azimuth), making a rudder redundant. These give ships better maneuverability than a fixed propeller and rudder system.
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