ABB powers Star Cruises
German shipyard Meyer Werft has ordered Azipod propulsion pods from ABB for the two 91,000g, 2,800 passengers cruise ships it is building for Star Cruises. Each vessel will be fitted with two 19MW (25,830 bhp) units each fitted with a 5.8m diameter propeller to give a top cruising speed of 24.6 knots.