Since almost thirty years before, about 2000 Z-pellers have been manufactured and delivered to

various customers and all have met with great favor.

Niigata Z-peller is developed aiming at large tugboat to make more agile in movement and quicker
responce. Big advantage features excellent steering performance, high efficiency, and easy
maintenance with robust structure.

FPP SERIES
Z-PELLER MODEL
ZP-09 ZP-10 ZP-11A ZP-21
MAX.CONT.INPUT kW 735 956 1 176 1 323
*1 PS 1 000 1 300 1 600 1 800

INPUT SHAFT SPEED rpm 1 000 1 800 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 750 1 000 1 800
PROPELLER SPEED rpm 396 369 372 331 337 331 337 332
REDUCTION GEAR RATIO 2.525 4.543 2.711 4.845 2.265 2.963 2.265 2.963 5.415
PROPELLER DIAMETER mm 1 600 1 750 1 900 2 000
4-BLADED,FIXED PITCH SKEWED KAPLAN TYPE WITH KORT
TYPE OF PROPELLER NOZZLE
STEERING SYSTEM M/E PTO DRIVEN or ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN
BOLLARD PULL
100%MCR 26 33 40 45
(AHEAD) TONS 28 35 43 48
110%MCR
*2
DRY WEIGHT w/o CL tons 9.0 11.0 13.5 14.0

FPP SERIES
Z-PELLER MODEL
ZP-31 ZP-41
MAX.CONT.INPUT kW 1 471 1 618 1 765 1 912 2 206
*1 PS 2 000 2 200 2 400 2 600 3 000

INPUT SHAFT SPEED rpm 750 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 750 1 000 750
PROPELLER SPEED rpm 273 306 281 273 306 281 220 227 220 227 242
REDUCTION GEAR RATIO 2.744 3.265 6.408 2.744 3.265 6.408 3.416 4.417 3.416 4.417 3.099
PROPELLER DIAMETER mm 2 200 2 300 2 500 2 700 2 600
TYPE OF PROPELLER 4-BLADED,FIXED PITCH SKEWED KAPLAN TYPE WITH KORT NOZZLE
STEERING SYSTEM M/E PTO DRIVEN or ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN
BOLLARD PULL
100%MCR 52 56 64 70 75
(AHEAD) TONS 55 60 68 75 80
110%MCR
*2
DRY WEIGHT w/o CL tons 18.5 19.0 26.0 27.0 28.0
 *1 Max,Cont. Input is shown as per one unit base
*2 Bollard pull is shown as per 2 units base.

CPP SERIES
Z-PELLER MODEL
ZP-21CP ZP-31CP ZP-41CP
MAX.CONT.INPUT kW 1 323 1 471 1 618 1 765 1 912
*1 PS 1 800 2 000 2 200 2 400 2 600

INPUT SHAFT SPEED rpm 750 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 1 800 750 1 000 750 1 000
PROPELLER SPEED rpm 331 337 332 273 306 281 273 306 281 220 227 220 227
REDUCTION GEAR RATIO 2.265 2.963 5.415 2.744 3.265 6.408 2.744 3.265 6.408 3.416 4.417 3.416 4.417
PROPELLER DIAMETER mm 2 000 2 200 2 200 2 500 2 700
4-BLADED,CONTROLLABLE PITCH,SKEWED KAPLAN TYPE WITH KORT
TYPE OF PROPELLER NOZZLE
STEERING SYSTEM M/E PTO DRIVEN or ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN
BOLLARD PULL
100%MCR 43 50 53 61 67
(AHEAD) TONS 46 53 56 65 71
110%MCR
*2
DRY WEIGHT w/o CL tons 17.5 24.0 24.0 28.0 29.0

*1 Max,Cont. Input is shown as per one unit base

*2 Bollard pull is shown as per 2 units base.

To safety recent customer's needs for

Ocean going support vessel and Fine
fighting tugboat with notation Fi-Fi class
1, Niigata had developed and is pleased to
introduce Z-peller CPP series.
GS LEVER UNI LEVER S-CON LEVER

The hydraulic pump for Z-peller steering

control can be driven by main engine
through the Power Take Off clutch.
This system can save the power
consumption. Even if the vessel gets into
the black-out conditions, the Z-peller
steering control can be done continuously
as fail safe.
The steering speed can be in constant by
variable displacement type hydraulic pump.

CONSTRUCTION

Hydraulic pump for Z-peller

1 Input shaft 5 steering control
2 Gear train 6 Wet type clutch plate
Hydraulic pump for clutch
3 operation 7 Omega valve
4 Pinion gear 8 Output shaft
The Omega clutch consists of "Input Shaft", "Output Shaft", "Wet type Hydraulic Multiplate
Clutch" and "Geared Oil Pump" driven by the input shaft.
The clutch piston is connected with the output shaft. The "Omega valve" is provided to operate
the clutch hydraulic system to make the slipping contol reliable.
The torque is transmitted by viscous friction using the shear strength of an oil film, varying its
thickness.
To prevent the wearing of friction discs, a continuous flow of lubricating oil is fed between
friction discs during the slipping control. There is no contact between the friction element.

-Dividing the power from main engine.

-Making the ultra-low speed on propeller below idling speed of main engine.
-Smooth control on propeller speed resulting in grater maneuverability.
-The power take off (PTO) from engine front is available to drive auxiliary machinery.
-The slipping control can be done continuously for a long time owing to appropriate
cooling system.

Slipping control can be done only when main

engine is at idling.

Slipping control can be done when main engine

is at rated spped in constant.
Omega clutch is remotely controled with electric and pneumatic system.