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Four ice class Azipod units are ready for approximately one month long voyage from Helsinki to Asia.The four thrusters have a combined power of 52 MW and will be fitted to an LNG tanker for the Yamal project and an arctic oil tanker.

ABB has issued a white paper describing the role in the digital business transformation of the maritime industry. The company says that has taken the first steps towards autonomous shipping by combining new digital services with existing technical services.

ABB has planned to supply the complete power and propulsion systems for two HH Ferries Group vessels to become the world´s largest emission-free electric ferries.

ABB is opening a new integrated Operations Center in Singapore, the third facility of its type, which will allow the company’s expert engineers to follow the sun across the globe. Typically, at the end of the working day, the Singapore Center will handover to colleagues in Norway and Finland and this process will continue across the globe when a new Integrated Operations Center is opened in the US later this year.

ABB will supply the complete power and propulsion systems for two HH Ferries Group vessels to become the world´s largest emission-free electric ferries. This technology aims to reduce emissions, increase efficiency of battery charging and reduce safety risk on HH Ferries route between Helsingør and Helsingborg

ABB will supply its onboard motion monitoring and forecasting system to the Xiang Rui Kou heavy lift vessel, meaning the entire fleet of Cosco Heavy Transport now benefits from the software.

ABB announced the total fuel savings of the entire installed Azipod fleet since being launched is estimated to be more than 700,000 tons. Assuming the average family car uses one ton of fuel annually, this savings corresponds to the annual fuel consumption of 700,000 cars.

ABB’s Azipod propulsion system has been selected for powering a Chinese polar science research icebreaker, the first vessel of its type to be built in China. The Polar Research Institute of China ship will be fitted with two Azipod VI units with combined power of 15 MWs.

ABB and Cavotec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly offer complete shore-to-ship power solutions globally. Such solutions allow vessels to plug into onshore power supply and shut down their engines, eliminating noxious emissions, noise and vibrations while berthed in ports that are often located in city surrounds.