ABB has delivered its latest Azipod XO podded propulsion unit to Meyer Werft to be installed on a new cruise ship for Dream Cruises, "the first-ever Asian based premium cruise line brand", according to Star Cruises, its parent company. The unit provides 20.5MW of power and will help to power the 150,000gt denting Dream, which has a total engine capacity of 76.8MW. The new vessel will be 335m long and 39.7m wide and will feature 1,680 cabins that can accommodate a total of 3,360 passengers. Each of ABB's Azipods takes roughly two months for technicians to assemble, while the synchronous motors used in its design take shape over six months, according to the company. The unit for Genting Dream has been transported from ABB's Vuosaari Harbour plant to Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany, where it will be installed. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the autumn of 2016.
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