Voith Schneider Propeller

The Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) is a specialized marine propulsion system (MPS) manufactured by the Voith Group based on a cyclorotor design. It is highly maneuverable, being able to change the direction of its thrust almost instantaneously. It is widely used on tugs and ferries.

This article is about the proprietary system manufactured by the Voith Group. For the generic class of system sometimes known as "Voith-Schneider propellors", see cyclorotor.
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