Abb Cruise Ship

The 190-meter long vessel has been dubbed the anti-cruise ship because it can accommodate just 298 passengers and is aimed at providing a more bespoke service than larger cruise ships.

Abb cruise ship. Whether it is the largest cruise. Strengthening its preferred supplier position in the. Arriving at the shipyard fully assembled Azipod units are simply plugged straight into the vessels hull.

ABB will provide the power and propulsion for the first in a series of groundbreaking vessels that mark Ritz Carltons first foray into the maritime sector. Pre-engineered solutions based on ABBs ACS6000 medium-voltage converter family. 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.

With ABBs shore-to-ship power con-nection a large cruise ship can cut fuel consumption by up to 20 metric tons and reduce CO 2 emissions by 60 metric tons dur-ing a 10-hour stay in port. The cruise industry is increasingly opting for more sustainable and efficient technologies. ABB has been awarded a 157 million contract to supply power propulsion and digital solutions for six cruise ships from Genting Hong Kong.

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. ABB has been closely involved in the propulsion automation and control of cruise ships for decades and we are seeing a clear trend. However dockside air quality and noise are coming under regulatory scrutiny.

The hybrid vessels will be built in Germany. 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. 76 ABB REVIEW UNIVERSAL CONNECTIONS Plugging in cruise liners and container vessels At berth a large ship can consume up to 20 MVA usually supplied by its diesel engines.

ABB secures major contracts for five cruise ships with Fincantieri. The ABB order for the first ship was booked in 2011 and for the second vessel in the first quarter of 2012. The 190-meter long vessel has been dubbed the anti-cruise ship because it can accommodate just 298 passengers and is aimed at providing a more bespoke service than larger cruise.