Emergency Drive System
Steyr Motors newly developed emergency drive system – EDS – is a mechanical emergency drive system for Steyr Motors’s electronically controlled marine diesel engines. This Steyr option has been developed specifically to satisfy the highest requirements of life and rescue boat builders for their SOLAS related products. According to Steyr, there are also many inquiries from leisure boat builders and blue water sailboat owners.
The mechanical device enables engaging a mechanical rack mover by a shifting cable in case of emergency. This can be for example a complete breakdown of the board electric system including engine and engine control panel. Finally the Steyr engine will run the boat home in a safety mode. It is claimed that for the time being there is no other electronically controlled marine engine besides Steyr Marine Diesel engines on the market which offers this feature.
Steyr EDS is said to be worldwide unique and available for the whole range of Steyr Marine Diesel 4- and 6-cylinder engines, based on Monoblock and High Pressure Unit Injectors fully developed by Steyr Motors Engineering. It represents the most innovative and professional backup solution for all kind of applications for commercial and leisure boat operation.