Candent Technologies has successfully developed a low cavitation, high efficiency, extremely low acoustic signature marine propulsor, and is proposing to apply this advanced technology to the design and development of a compact, efficient, electric driven, stowable/retractable, Quiet Auxiliary Propulsion System that will meet and likely surpass the requirements for the SOCR (and 11m RHIB, as well as similar small craft). In addition, Candent will use a highly innovative approach to provide a high efficiency, very compact, direct drive system with very low acoustic signature to complement the quiet advanced technology propulsor, as well as a state of the art fully integrated electronic controller and operator steering and control interface system, also tuned to mitigate and lower noise.
Benefit: The design and characteristics of the Quiet Auxiliary Propulsion system will enable the SOCR to move in a stealthy mode at hull speed for a lengthy period, and the low acoustic signature of the system will allow sonar system interference free operation with the SOCR and similar platforms. The system thus enhances operational capability by improving mine-countermeasure performance, reducing detectability, enabling silent team insertion/extraction, and providing improved alternate low speed maneuvering and docking of the boats.
Keywords: High efficiency, High efficiency, Very Low Noise, low acoustic signature, stowable, STEALTHY, compact advanced propulsor, electric drive, low cavitation
