This will enable the ships to completely shutdown their engines while in port and draw their power from a shoreside power plant, thus reducing the ship's air emissions.
Details appeared in the October 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Showing posts with label ABB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ABB. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
More Power to Holland America
Holland America Line will have ABB retrofit three of their ships with connectors that allow them to connect to shore power while in port.
This will enable the ships to completely shutdown their engines while in port and draw their power from a shoreside power plant, thus reducing the ship's air emissions.
This will enable the ships to completely shutdown their engines while in port and draw their power from a shoreside power plant, thus reducing the ship's air emissions.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Stars of the Show in Two70
Quantum of the Seas is filled with technology, and one of the coolest pieces is in the Two70 Lounge. We're speaking of the robotic screens created for Royal Caribbean by ABB Robotics.
This first video gives you an idea of what they can do and how they perform with the dancers, singers and acrobats.
This video, entitled "Dance in a Box" demonstrates what the screens can do.
This first video gives you an idea of what they can do and how they perform with the dancers, singers and acrobats.
This video, entitled "Dance in a Box" demonstrates what the screens can do.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Cruise News Daily Headlines for December 9, 2013
* Underneath the Ship (there’s money to be made)
Most cruisers really don’t think about their cruise ship being a collection of parts, each made by very specialized manufacturers. About the only time they hear about those manufacturers is in news stories when a piece of the equipment breaks and is causing problems for the ship.
But ABB is reporting a record year of their Azipod sales. More
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about it being warm inside (more) ... and the pool party being delayed (more).
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Most cruisers really don’t think about their cruise ship being a collection of parts, each made by very specialized manufacturers. About the only time they hear about those manufacturers is in news stories when a piece of the equipment breaks and is causing problems for the ship.
But ABB is reporting a record year of their Azipod sales. More
* Other Things You’ll Want to Know
CND subscribers also read about it being warm inside (more) ... and the pool party being delayed (more).
The complete articles appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
ABB Records Record Year of Azipod Sales
ABB has had a record year of sales of their Azipod propulsion systems for cruise ships. The company is closing the 2013 year with sales of Azipod systems for six cruise ships to be delivered through 2016 totaling $180 million.
The Azipod propulsion system is an electric propulsion unit, which is housed in a submerged pod underneath the ship's hull. The pod contains a variable-speed electric motor which drives a fixed-pitch propeller, and can be rotated to provide propulsion thrust freely in any direction. The Azipod propulsion system eliminates the need for rudders, stern thrusters or a long shaft lines inside the ship’s hull.
The two Azipod units shown here in a dry dock are affixed to the underside of a ship's hull and would normally be under the water.
Photos courtesy of ABB. May not be copied or used without permission. All rights reserved.
The Azipod propulsion system is an electric propulsion unit, which is housed in a submerged pod underneath the ship's hull. The pod contains a variable-speed electric motor which drives a fixed-pitch propeller, and can be rotated to provide propulsion thrust freely in any direction. The Azipod propulsion system eliminates the need for rudders, stern thrusters or a long shaft lines inside the ship’s hull.
The two Azipod units shown here in a dry dock are affixed to the underside of a ship's hull and would normally be under the water.
Photos courtesy of ABB. May not be copied or used without permission. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
ABB to Supply Azipod Propulsion Systems to Royal Caribbean's Project Sunshine Ships
Power and propulsion system manufacturer ABB said they will provide complete power systems and Azipod propulsion systems for both Royal Caribbean Project Sunshine ships, which will be delivered by Meyer Werft in 2014 and 2015.
In this promotional video supplied by ABB, various models of the podded propulsion system can be seen, and you not only see the systems from the outside but also the inside as a technician climbs into one of the pods from inside the ship, a capability which allows the Azipod to be serviced with the ship still in the water.
Details of this story appeared in the April 18, 2011 edition of Cruise News Daily.
In this promotional video supplied by ABB, various models of the podded propulsion system can be seen, and you not only see the systems from the outside but also the inside as a technician climbs into one of the pods from inside the ship, a capability which allows the Azipod to be serviced with the ship still in the water.
Details of this story appeared in the April 18, 2011 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)