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RV / IRV Series – 4 vane rotary vane steering gear

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The compact 4 vane steering gear is ideal for medium to large vessels and satisfies all statutory requirements for tankers over 100,000 dwt.

Extremly compact

This is a range of extremely compact rotary vane steering gear, which is suitable for medium to large vessels including tankers over 100,000 dwt. The 4-vane steering gear is a further development of the well proven range of steering gear with two and three vanes. The key advantages of this design are its compact size because of the four vanes and its light weight as well. The 4-vane steering gear is available as the standard RV model as well as the IRV model, which satisfies all statutory requirements for tankers over 100,000 dwt. This range also incorporates the proven and unique modulated flow control valve. The RV/IRV 4 vane range is from 845 to 6550 kN.

Key features

  • Compact size
  • Excellent power-to-weight ratio
  • Simplified maintenance: 4-piece split bearings and seals on base and cover
  • Integrated storage tank and rudder carrier
  • Full overhaul possible without removing the rudder stock connection for steering gear sizes of RV2600-4 and over

Technical data

Type RV450-2 RV550-2 RV650-3 RV700-2 RV850-3 RV850-4 RV900-2 RV1050-3 RV1050-4 RV1100-2 RV1350-3 RV1400-2 RV1450-4 RV1650-3 RV1700-2 RV1850-4 RV2050-2* RV2600-3 RV2600-4* RV2700-2* RV3050-2* RV3050-3 RV3900-4 RV4000-3 RV4200-2* RV5500-4* RV6550-4*
Max rudder stock diameter (mm) 360 390 390 410 450 390 450 495 420 510 495 500 470 550 560 510 580 620 580 650 700 660 670 700 730 750 800
Max working pressure (bar) 80 80 80 80 80 170 80 80 170 80 80 80 170 80 80 170 80 80 170 80 80 80 170 80 80 170 170
Max working Torque (kNm) 430 568 644 677 853 846 874 1015 1065 1094 1312 1412 1437 1641 1708 1860 2029 2563 2586 2666 3024 3043 3882 4000 4200 5498 6565
Friction loss in rudder carrier (kNm) 49 53 51 73 56 70 78 75 87 143 82 91 108 140 156 132 163 160 284 176 206 206 388 191 229 495 591
Max mechanical rudder angle (deg) 2x71.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x36.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x36.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x71.5 2x36.5 2x46.5 2x71.5 2x36.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x36.5 2x71.5 2x71.5 2x46.5 2x36.5 2x46.5 2x71.5 2x36.5 2x36.5
Dimension A x B x C (mm x mm x mm) 1450 x 890 x 115 1450 x 1025 x 115 1450 x 890 x 115 1600 x 1055 x 140 1450 x 1025 x 115 1380 x 1115 x 450 1600 x 1200 x 140 1600 x 1055 x 140 1550 x 1144 x 467,5 1900 x 1265 x 195 1600 x 1200 x 140 1600 x 1612 x 140 1690 x 1225 x 505 1900 x 1265 x 195 1900 x 1596 x 195 1800 x 1350 x 550 2110 x 1659 x 334 1900 x 1569 x 195 2040 x 1639 x 658 2110 x 2050 x 334 2400 x 1889 x 339 2110 x 1674 x 334 2200 x 1803 x 743 2110 x 1964 x 334 2400 x 2046 x 339 2560 x 1886 x 771 2700 x 1974 x 810
Weight approx. (kg) 3200 3500 3200 5000 3700 3650 6000 5000 4410 8000 6000 8100 5690 8000 11000 7480 12000 11500 11000 15000 20000 12000 14000 15000 24000 20000 23000
Max radial load (kN) 1400 1400 1400 1800 1400 500 1800 1800 600 3000 1800 1800 600 3000 3000 700 3000 3000 700 3000 3000 3000 900 3000 3000 1250 1250
Max axial load (kN) 500 500 500 700 500 450 700 700 550 1250 700 700 750 1250 1250 900 1250 1250 1050 1250 1800 1250 1200 1250 1800 1750 2000

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