First ABB Azipod D propulsion system now in operation
DECEMBER 8, 2017 — ABB reports that the first vessel installed with its Azipod D electric propulsion system, an 8,000 kW rescue tug, has been delivered to customer Guangzhou Salvage Bureau, a
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Royal Caribbean to pilot cruise ship fuel cell system
NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — ABB is to deliver what will be the first fuel cell system to provide an energy source for a cruise ship. The 100 kW pilot system will be
Tekomar takeover adds to ABB’s digital portfolio
OCTOBER 25, 2017 — ABB Turbo Systems Ltd. is to acquire Winterthur, Switzerland, headquartered Tekomar Group Ltd. The acquisition, set to close in fourth quarter 2017, extends ABB’s digital portfolio, adding a
LNG fueled Viking Line newbuild to have Azipod propulsion
OCTOBER 9, 2017 — The 63,000 grt, 2,800 passenger cruise ferry to be built by China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. for Åland, Finland, headquartered Viking Line is to have an ABB Azipod
New ABB solution cuts through ship maintenance “jungle”
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — ABB has added Fleet Intelligence to its ABB Ability Collaborative Operations software. It provides marine customers with a single and complete overview of ship system maintenance needs rather
Ritz-Carlton picks ABB solutions for first ultra luxury cruise ship
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 — As we reported in June (see earlier story) the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is getting into the high end boutique yacht
ABB and Wartsila extend cooperation on servicing, upgrades
AUGUST 24, 2017 — Wärtsilä and ABB have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in lifecycle service offerings. ABB has granted Wärtsilä Authorized Service Provider status for standard maintenance of ABB
Hybrid wind farm SOV to have ABB Onboard DC Grid
AUGUST 22, 2017 — A diesel-electric offshore wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) designed by Norway’s Salt Ship Design and being built for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs by Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard is to
ABB supports group combating plastics pollution of oceans
AUGUST 1, 2017 — ABB is providing shipboard systems and expertise to support research voyages undertaken by a charitable organization whose mission is to highlight the damage done by the millions of
First Jones Act wind turbine installation vessel in the works
JUNE 29, 2017—Plans for the construction of the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel were unveiled recently by marine engineering firm Zentech Inc. and energy development project specialist Renewables Resources