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Are is developing the marine thrusters of the future at Ocein
Are Moa Gausen is a product developer at Ocein, focusing on thruster design. With a mechanical engineering background from NTNU, he enjoys plenty of creative freedom to tackle challenges and develop top-tier products for the industry.
I think it’s exciting to see everything in motion and to develop technology that actually gets things going, says Are.
Are Moa Gausen is a product developer with us, and he works on developing thrusters. He has a mechanical engineering degree from NTNU and joins us from a job at Alva, where they make the electrical components for maritime thrusters. At Ocein, they have great freedom to solve problems and develop good products that deliver results. The goal is to make the thruster as simple and robust as possible.
It’s extra rewarding to work in a field where there is a great need, and where we know that what we develop really gets put to use, says Are.
Thrusters for ocean vessels
Maritime thrusters are used for many things. They can provide propulsion, maneuvering, and stability to a vessel, whether it's a boat on the surface or an underwater vehicle in the depths. Regardless of whether we are developing ROVs, net cleaners, or thrusters, the goal is always to get the job done.
High performance, minimal downtime, integrated into ROV systems
Thrusters in the aquaculture and marine industries are often exposed to heavy wear and tear. A single component can break, and then all work stops. Are and the rest of the Ocein team are working to make the thruster as simple as possible, so there are fewer parts that can fail.
We wanted to develop a thruster with high reliability and easy maintenance, with more than enough thrust in a smaller form factor. A compact package that is easy to integrate into any ROV or marine system.
And we are working to develop all this into a thruster at a reasonable price. That’s never a bad thing for you as a customer, says Are.
A thruster with low noise and high efficiency
Another important aspect is noise. For underwater operations, you want to disturb the surroundings—especially fish and marine life—as little as possible. In addition, efficiency is critical: how much thrust you get out of every single watt of energy.
The latest thruster we’ve developed, the Stealthrust 100, is what we call a "rim-drive thruster." Here, the motor is integrated around the propeller, eliminating the need for a traditional shaft drive. This gives the epoxy-filled motor extremely good cooling, allowing for high power relative to its size.
The result is a simple, compact, and powerful thruster, says Are.