ABB recently announced two major orders for propulsion and power systems in the cruise ship segment. The first order, worth ?60 million, comes from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for two cruise ships to be built in its Nagasaki, Japan, shipyard for German cruise line operator Aida. The two new 125 000 tonne ships will have a capacity of 3250 passengers each and are scheduled for delivery in March 2015 and March 2016. ABB will supply the complete electrical systems including: generators; transformers for propulsion, engine room and distribution; frequency converters; bow thruster motors; other related power system equipment; and its latest-generation Azipod XO propulsion systems (read more in Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, April 2012).
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