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
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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
Norway: Trade Minister announces all-electric tourism boat
JUNE 2, 2017—On the day when President Trump said the United States would pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Maeland was busy unveiling the
Remote controlled ships could sail Baltic within three years
MAY 22, 2017 — Fully remote controlled vessels could be operating in the Baltic Sea in three years, with autonomous commercial traffic following by 2025. That’s the vision of the One Sea
DFDS RO/RO newbuilds to have ABB shaft generators
MAY 9, 2017 — The two 236 m RO/RO cargo ships being built at Jinling Shipyard in China for Denmark’s DFDS will have ABB shaft generators and turbochargers. Two shaft generators will
VIDEO: ABB Maritime Academy gains DNV GL certification
APRIL 11, 2017 — ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) reports that its Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL as meeting its standards for maritime training. ABB was awarded
ABB to power and monitor BW Group FSRU newbuild
MARCH 27, 2017 — ABB is to supply the power and electric propulsion system for a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for BW Group. The vessel will also be remotely
VIDEO: ABB upgrades Remote Diagnostics capabilities
MARCH 14, 2017 — ABB has upgraded the predictive capabilities of its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) for shipping. ABB is a leading advocates of marine industry digitalization and has already launched Integrated
Conversion will create world’s largest emission-free ferries
DECEMBER 6, 2016 — ABB’s electrification of two 238 m ferries for Sweden’s HH Ferries Group is moving ahead. HH Ferries, which operates the ferry route between Helsingborg (Denmark)and Helsingör (Sweden), has