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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Oskar Levander, Lansiturunmaa, FI;
Mathias Jansson, Vaasa, FI;
Oskar Levander, Lansiturunmaa, FI;
Mathias Jansson, Vaasa, FI;
Wartsila Finland Oy, Vaasa, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a marine vessel comprising a hull and a propulsion arrangement. The marine vessel is further provided with at least one vertically arranged cylinder () with a cylindrical shell and with a first vertical axis (). The vertically arranged cylinder is adapted to rotate around the first vertical axis. In order to provide a flexibly adaptable arrangement suitable for various operating modes of the marine vessel, the cylindrical shell comprises at least three sections () with a curved portion extending between two ends, whereby each of the three sections is arranged to be turnable around a respective second vertical axis (), which is positioned at the circumference of the cylindrical shell. Each section is arranged to be anchored into a given position.