Riding the Propeller. 0.2 RPM.

This is me riding the propeller on a ship with a steam turbine engine. Since it is a rather long process to start up a steam turbine, we are talking about 24 hour, they want to keep it running slowly. Slow means about 0.2 RPM, or one turn in five minutes. On this ship we did a propeller polishing. You might think it is impossible, witch I did at first too, but it works. You only need tend your umbilical at all time and be extremely careful.

The diameter of the propeller is 9.1 meters and it weighs about 60 metric tons.

Underwater video, showing the turning propeller, will be uploaded later on.

Видео Riding the Propeller. 0.2 RPM. канала Mats Bengtsson