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program drawing in extensive European
and U.S. participation will provide an
important conduit for service results
with pod systems. Called Pods in Ser-
vice. and coordinated by the Dutch Mar-
itime Research Institute MARIN, the
project is intended to assess and evaluate
the reliability and integrity of podded
propulsors under operational conditions.
In measuring performance, loads
encountered by pods and the dynamic
response of the pods and the vessel hull
throughout the ship's service pattern,
including extreme conditions, a key
objective is to provide a method for
determining and reflecting such loads at
the design stage. The breadth of ascrip-
tion by shipowners, yards, pod manufac-
turers and classification societies and
other bodies to the joint industry project
militates in favor of a productive
exchange of knowledge and experience.
There are 24 partners in total. The prag-
matic nature of the endeavor is under-
scored by the fact that measurement
campaigns will be conducted aboard
four vessels equipped with three differ-
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ent pod systems. The first ship to pro-
vide an operational focus is the Finnish
combined icebreaker and supply vessel
Botnica. Three newbuildings will enter
the program on delivery, namely Royal
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