UNDERWATER MOUNTING

TYPE UUC FOR

KONGSBERG MARITIME AZIMUTH THRUSTERS

Type UUC for underwater

mounting
Underwater mounting/demounting
The UUC is designed for easy underwater mounting and dismantling
without drydocking the vessel.

This is of outmost importance in connection with semi-sub oil drilling

rigs, production vessels and other large vessels, where drydocking is a
problem.

Underwater mounting in deep water

The thruster is lowered The thruster is lifted Outer dome is removed

by supply boat, crane by three inboard wires. and vertical shaft etc.
barge or by vessel’s are installed.
own crane.

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References

Drillship “Deepwater Discovery” Drilling “Paul Wolff” Drilling “Stena Don”

6 x UUC 7001 6 x UUC 5001 6 x UUC 5001
Owner: Transocean Owner: Transocean Owner: Stena Drilling
Yard: Samsung Yard: Samsung Yard: Kvaerner

Pipelayer “CSO Deep Blue” Drilling “Leiv Eiriksson” Drilling “Deepwater Horizon”
2 x UUC 7001 8 x UUC 7001 8 x UUC 7001
Owner: Coflexip Stena Offshore Owner: Ocean Rig Owner: Transocean
Yard: Hyundai Mipo Yard: Friede Goldman Yard: HHI

Underwater mounting in Seating/Dome/Launching plate- Thruster is mounted

shallow water by bottom assembly is mounted in the hull completely and ready for
cradle before launching. operation

The seating is welded in hull

steel construction or is part of
hull.

Kongsberg Maritime Switchboard: +47 815 73 700

P.O.Box 483, NO-3601 Global support 24/7: +47 33 03 24 07
Kongsberg, Norway E-mail sales: km.sales@km.kongsberg.com
E-mail support: km.support@kongsberg.com

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