ABB WINS POLAR NEWBUILD TOTAL SOLUTION ORDER

摘要

ABB will provide power, automation, propulsion and digital technology including two Azipod DO propulsion units for a new polar exploration vesselThe units, developed by Masa-Yards and ABB, will enable Lindblad Expeditions Holdings' cruise vessel to navigate through sea ice and meet regulations for operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters. They require 25% less installed power than propulsors of equivalent performance, according to ABB.Juha Koskela, managing director at ABB Marine & Ports, said: "Electrical solutions are more reliable, efficient and environmentally responsible than their mechanical counterparts, as well as better aligned with digitalization. Similarly, Azipod propulsion achieves greater maneuverability and improves passenger and crew comfort on board, while its gearless construction reduces environmental risk."