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PRODUCTS

Propulsion

Azipod Propulsion

Destined for installation on board one of the highest pro? le cruise ship deliveries scheduled for 2016, the lat- est Azipod XO podded propulsion re- cently departed from the ABB factory

SENER Debuts LNG Bunker Vessel Design in Helsinki.

The unit, which commands 20.5 elying on more than four de- management system has been incorpo- suring system to obtain the maximum

MW of power, has been transfered cades of experience and activi- rated, to process the BOG generated in accuracy in the measurement of the

R from ABB’s Vuosaari Harbour plant ties in the maritime and energy the transfer process. This storage system transference rate, and complying with to the dockside for loading, bound for markets, including the design of a Float- allows greater ? exibility of operation, the regulations of SIGTTO, OCIMF and

Meyer Werft, Papenburg. It will be ing Regasi? cation and Storage Units reducing the effect of the wave inside IGC, among others.

installed on one of two newbuildings (FSRU), SENER technology and engi- the tank, sloshing, thus allowing partial due for delivery from the German neering group has developed its own de- loads.

Main Particulars yard in fall 2016. sign of a Lique? ed Natural Gas (LNG) The vessel is designed for naviga-

Length, o.a. ............................114.8m

ABB is delivering the complete bunkering vessel. tion, maneuverability and operation in

Molded breadth .......................20.4m electrical power plant and propulsion The SENER design follows the ten- adverse meteorological conditions, in-

Molded depth .............................8.5m systems for the two new cruise ships. dencies for 2030 required by operators cluding Unrestricted Navigation nota-

Draft ............................................5.7m

The 335-meter length vessels will be and ship-owners. The result is a Ship To tion. The propulsion uses LNG as fuel,

Speed ....................................15 knots able to accommodate 3,300 passen- Ship (STS) LNG bunkering vessel, with with type C tanks on deck. Likewise,

MCR......................................6000 kW gers each and will be delivered one IMO type C LNG cargo tanks at 4.5 bar it includes last generation articulated

Capacity ..........................8000 cu. m.

apiece in fall 2016 and 2017. and -163ºC, which reduces to a mini- arms designed for the STS bunkering

Number of tanks ..............................2

Each Azipod propulsion unit takes mum the steam generated in the tanks process, with a high level of automation

Material tanks .................9% Ni Steel about two months for technicians (BOG - Boil Off Generated). A BOG and control, including innovating mea- to assemble at the Vuosaari plant.

Across town at ABB’s Helsinki mo- tors, generators and drives factory,

CASCADe: New Ship Bridge Designs the powerful synchronous motors at the system’s core take shape over six CASCADe, a three-year, EU-funded months. project which recently came to a close,

ABB has delivered, or has on or- developed new methodologies in which der, Azipod propulsion units to about information is shared and displayed on 200 vessels including merchant, off- a ship’s bridge, helping to improve ef? - shore and specialized ships. Through ciency on board and contribute towards a continuous commitment to product the prevention of accidents at sea. It de- development and innovation, today veloped a new adaptive bridge design up to two thirds of the most modern methodology that treats both human larger cruise ships, ice breakers and agents and electronic equipment as parts highest ice-class cargo vessels feature of a cooperative system, optimizing the

Azipod propulsion from ABB. sharing of information.

www.abb.com

In addition, CASCADe has devel- oped a set of adaptive bridge displays. col to share pilotage routes between the bridge designs at the earliest stages of

A touch screen ‘Shared Display’ is in- PPU and the ship’s electronic charts. development, based purely on computa- tended to aid communication and coop- Secondly, a link was established be- tional models. eration on the bridge. This tool is fully tween the PPU and the bridge screens Under the coordination of OFFIS, customizable and allows one screen to to allow mirroring of information from CASCADe included a consortium of show multiple sources of information in the PPU screen, enabling crew members seven project partners from ? ve EU whatever con? guration is most suitable to see extra information normally only countries including BMT Group Ltd, for a particular situation. available to the pilot. Raytheon Anschuetz GmbH, Master-

Moreover, the CASCADe console All of these CASCADe tools were mind Shipmanagement Ltd, the Uni- was integrated with tools used by pilots tested on both a physical simulator and a versity of Cardiff, Marimatech AS and in their Portable Pilot Units (PPUs). virtual simulator. The virtual simulation Symbio Concepts & Products SPRL. (Photos: ABB) www.cascadeproject.eu

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