Marine Propulsion Systems
Full Steam Ahead
Whether for commercial or personal use, ships have for centuries been one of the most popular and versatile modes of transportation. For that reason, safety, reliability and efficiency are among the basic requirements of marine propulsion systems. ZF Marine, a world leader in the design and development of complete propulsion systems for all types of vessels, guarantees products of superior technology and quality.
Pleasure Craft Segment
The ZF Marine product range for pleasure craft applications includes a wide variety of transmissions for engine outputs of up to 1,400 kW, for all installation configurations – vertical offset, down-angle, coaxial and vee-drive.
While the mechanically operated “M”-series transmissions are typically installed in sailboats and river craft, the larger transmissions are primarily employed in various types of pleasure craft including ski-boats, sportfishing boats, cruisers and luxury motor yachts. A comprehensive range of 2-Speed power-shift transmissions is on hand, when optimum acceleration, safety and manoeuvrability are determining factors.
Fast Craft Segment
Transmissions for large motor yachts, naval, customs and coastguard duties as well as fast ferries all require compact, high performance transmissions, most of which are specially configured to comply with ship designer’s requirements.
These transmissions can be rigged with special optional equipment, monitoring systems etc. to meet stringent environmental and technical specifications where safety, availability and reliability are of utmost importance. Highest quality standards, intelligent design concepts and ease of maintenance ensure compliance with specified operating profiles at minimum down-time and life cycle cost.
Commercial Craft Segment
While all ZF Marine transmissions are robustly built for high reliability and long life, applications in commercial vessels with extended annual operating hours in all weather conditions are extremely demanding. ZF Marine provides a complete line of heavy duty gearboxes with cast iron casings and deep ratios for all types of vessels from tugs to tankers – fishing boats to factory ships. Various non-reversing transmissions are available, with hollow output shaft, designed for controllable pitch propeller (CPP) operation. Moreover ZF Marine supplies complete propulsion packages.
9000 Series & CruiseCommand
Over 50 years ago, we introduced the inductry's first single lever control systems, and we have been designing and manufacturing control systems for marine vessels, yachts and pleasure boats ever since. We established our reputation for reliable, responsive control systems at the very beginning and have continued by using new technology to our advantage.This is evident in CruiseCommand and our new 9000 Series controls.
