Get-Home Drive Installation, Service & Repair

A get-home drive is auxiliary propulsion equipment intended to provide limited vessel movement when the primary propulsion system is unavailable. Architecture varies by manufacturer and vessel; it may use hydraulic power and a clutch or drive interface connected to the shaft line. It is not a substitute for safe voyage planning, towing arrangements, or the main engines.

Accumar has documented ABT-TRAC authorized dealer and service status in Southwest Florida and can assess installation, service, repair, controls, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and commissioning requirements for compatible ABT-TRAC systems.

Yes. Accumar has documented Wesmar authorized dealer and service status and can evaluate compatible Wesmar auxiliary propulsion equipment, hydraulic components, controls, shaft interfaces, and related vessel systems.

No. Feasibility depends on vessel displacement, shaft-line arrangement, available generator or power capacity, hydraulic architecture, machinery-space access, mounting structure, cooling, controls, class or insurer requirements, and manufacturer application limits.

Diagnosis may include hydraulic pressure and flow, reservoir level and fluid condition, filters, pumps, valves, clutch or drive interface, shaft brake or interlocks, electrical supply, control signals, alarms, cooling, mechanical load, and the exact operating sequence.

Speed cannot be promised without vessel-specific engineering and verified manufacturer data. Actual performance depends on displacement, hull condition, sea state, propeller and shaft geometry, available hydraulic power, generator capacity, and the selected system.

Provide vessel make, model, length, displacement, engine and shaft arrangement, generator capacity, installed hydraulic systems, available space, manufacturer/model information, photos, drawings, vessel location, and whether the request is for a new installation or an existing fault.