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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Wartsila Finland Oy, Vaasa, FI;
Inventors:
Robert Burger, Tilberg, NL;
Bart Van Der Ven, Waspik, NL;
Peter Schalk, Wijk en Aalburg, NL;
Koenraad Van Eersel, 's Gravenmoer, NL;
Frank Kroot, Waalwijk, NL;
Assignee:
WARTSILA FINLAND OY, , FI;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/00 (2006.01); B63H 21/38 (2006.01); F16N 39/00 (2006.01); B63H 5/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 21/386 (2013.01); B63H 5/125 (2013.01); B63H 20/002 (2013.01); F16N 39/00 (2013.01); F16N 39/002 (2013.01); B63H 2005/1256 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of and an arrangement for improving the lubrication system of a propulsion device of a marine vessel are specifically applicable in removing water from the lubrication oil of various types of thrusters. An inert gas is arranged from an inert gas source to flow through a gas cavity in the lubrication system for flushing moist gas from the cavity.