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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2008
Dirk Lehmann, Winsen, DE;
Dirk Lehmann, Winsen, DE;
becker marine systems GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
The rudder arrangement for ships comprises a twisted and balanced rudder blade having a slender profile and a low profile thickness and comprising a propeller facing the rudder blade. A rudder pipe is located in the upper region of the rudder blade with rudder post located therein, wherein the rudder blade comprises two superposed rudder blade sections having different heights whose front nose strips facing the propeller are offset in such a manner that one nose strip is offset to port or starboard and the other nose strip is offset to starboard or port. The two side wall surfaces of the rudder blade converge into an end strip facing away from the propeller and have different arc profiles.