ABB SEES RECORD LEVEL FOR AZIPOD ORDERS

摘要

Driven by growth in demand for electrical propulsion systems, ABB's marine business has seen record levels of new orders over the last year. In 2014, the company won orders worth $200 million to deliver power plants and Azipod propulsion systems to cruise ships and worth $900 million to deliver solutions to icegoing and icebreaking projects. ABB says that the cruise market, where electric-podded propulsion is the preferred propulsion type, has seen a significant growth in recent years especially in emerging markets. Last year, ABB's Azipod XO propulsion systems proved to be a popular choice for high-end cruise vessels. In addition to repeat orders from longstanding customers, ABB won important contracts to supply Azipod propulsion units to new customers.