AZIPOD (Azimuthing Podded Drive)
AZIPOD (Azimuthing Podded Drive) marine. Azipod® is the electrically driven propulsor with an AC motor incorporated in a streamlined azimuthing pod unit directly driving a fixed-pitch propeller. The motor is controlled by a frequency converter, which produces full nominaltorque in either direction over the entire speed range, including standstill.