Work on Spectrum of the Seas is continuing at Meyer Werft. The latest milestone is the attachment of the podded propulsion system, which is built by ABB in Helsinki. It's not a matter of just screwing on the pods. It takes at least a day and a half to install the 200-ton unit. In this video, Royal Caribbean manages to shrink it all down to about a minute. Propellers will be attached to the pods in February. Spectrum of the Seas will enter service in China in June. It may take a few viewings to read everything and see everything in this video.
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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.
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