Abb Cruise Ship

Azipod propulsion is a gearless steerable propulsion system where the electric drive motor is housed within a pod outside the ship hull.

Abb cruise ship. The company says that each cruise ship will be powered by twin Azipod units with part of the order including the largest and most powerful Azipod propulsion units ever to be installedRead More. Gang Chen general manager Shanghai Waogaoqiao Shipbuilding commented. As such it will feature one of the highest ice-classes and will.

ABB has been closely involved in the propulsion automation and control of cruise ships for decades and we are seeing a clear trend. The cruise industry is increasingly opting for more sustainable and efficient technologies. Whether it is the largest cruise.

ABB is to provide power automation propulsion and digital systems for Lindblad Expeditions new polar cruise ship. Azipod propulsion the ABB technology that has become the industry standard in the cruise segment since its launch in 1990 has secured its 100th cruise ship order winning a contract for powering the worlds first electric hybrid icebreaker. The new cruise ship propulsion systems ABB Azipods XO below photo are more fuel-efficient than traditional systems also providing better maneuverability maximizing speed reducing bad emissions which as a whole optimizes ships performance and enhances passenger safety.

However dockside air quality and noise are coming under regulatory scrutiny. Marine electrification specialist ABB has secured a US150m order to equip five new-build cruise vessels from Fincantieri with its Azipod electric propulsion system. Last November ABB announced five cruise newbuilds at Fincantieri will be fitted with ABB Azipod electric propulsion to cut fuel consumption at a cost to the shipyard of 150m.

Each of the 286-metre-long vessels will be powered by twin units of ABBs Azipod electric propulsion system with a total capacity of 30 MW. 4 ABB Shore-to-ship power ABB Shore-to-ship power Onboard the ship ABB has been a technology pioneer in High Voltage installations for marine applications. Azipod units can rotate 360 degrees increasing maneuverability and operating efficiency of vessel while cutting fuel consumption by up to 20 percent compared to conventional shaftline systems.

The units ability to turn in all directions increases cruise ships access to ports without tug assistance. Moreover the ships energy storage system supplied and integrated by ABB is the largest ever delivered to a vessel of its kind at almost five megawatt hours allowing the engines to be switched off for silent emissions-free cruising. Arriving at the shipyard fully assembled Azipod units are simply plugged straight into the vessels hull.