Tag: ABB

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) won a four-week jury trial, as on October 20, a jury convened in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida awarded NCL $159 million in its lawsuit against ABB, and ABB OY, claiming fraudulent and negligent misrepresentations and omissions ABB made about its propulsion systems (Azipods) that are used aboard many of NCL's cruise ships.

ABB has been selected to deliver the shaft generator system with permanent magnet technology for the first dedicated CO2-storage vessels ever to be built. The vessels will be constructed by the Chinese shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC).

ABB and MAN Energy Solutions will develop a propulsion solution with the aim to reduce carbon footprint and fuel costs as well as to increase the operating flexibility of liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers.

ABB and Wallenius Marine introduced OVERSEA; a digital offering and fleet support center for the maritime industry. The two companies have developed OVERSEA to help ship owners, operators and managers enhance the efficiency and sustainability of vessel operations.

During SMM 2022, the recently established Norwegian cruise venture and Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of the Northern Xplorer’s maiden vessel, which is said to be the world's first zero-emission cruise ship with expected delivery at the start of the 2025/2026 cruise season.

A harbor tug became the first vessel to be verified for autonomous collision avoidance in the Port of Singapore.

In this video, ABB's Chief Human Resources Officer and newly appointed Executive Committee sponsor for generations Carolina Granat and head of Diversity and Inclusion Heidi Robertson discuss how generational diversity at ABB contributes to a more inclusive workplace. 

DNV has awarded ABB the Cyber Secure Essential SP1 certification for its ship automation, propulsion and power systems, fully integrated with the remote access system. This is the industry's first Cyber Secure Essential SP1 certification for an integrated system.

Mercy Ships, an international charity that operates the largest non-governmental hospital ships in the world, uses hospital vessels to provide surgeries and medical assistance for free to people who have no, or little access to healthcare. 

ABB released the findings of a new global study of international business and technology on industrial transformation, looking at the intersection of digitalization and sustainability.