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Steerprop

Steerprop Oy is a Finnish company that produces marine propulsion equipment such as azimuth thrusters and bow thrusters. The company was established in 2000 in Rauma by a group of people who had previously worked at Rolls-Royce Marine Division. Steerprop's main products are Z-drive and L-drive azimuth thrusters used for main propulsion of tugboats, icebreakers, offshore vessels and passenger ships. In addition to pushing and pulling type thrusters, the company also offers a line of contra-rotating (CRP) propulsion units with two propellers rotating in opposite directions.

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Steerprop Oy is a Finnish company that produces marine propulsion equipment such as azimuth thrusters and bow thrusters. The company was established in 2000 in Rauma by a group of people who had previously worked at Rolls-Royce Marine Division. Steerprop's main products are Z-drive and L-drive azimuth thrusters used for main propulsion of tugboats, icebreakers, offshore vessels and passenger ships. In addition to pushing and pulling type thrusters, the company also offers a line of contra-rotating (CRP) propulsion units with two propellers rotating in opposite directions.

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  1. date of establishment: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359521652

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