propwash deflection unit
English
Noun
propwash deflection unit (plural propwash deflection units)
- A device that is placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect the vessel's propwash downward. The result is a very effective form of agitation dredging. PDUs are primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow water shipwrecks.
Synonyms
- deflector
- PDU
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060929134832/http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov/regs/fmp2.pdf
- http://www.shipwrecks.com/ethics_in_underwater_archaeology.htm