CSCL contracts ABB for turbocharger services

The contract covers the service and provision of spare parts for 113 turbochargers on 23 vessels, including 51 TPL and 62 VTR turbochargers. ABB now services over 300 turbochargers for CSCL, the largest number covered under contract with any customer.

The OPAC provides customers with a more flexible and cost-effective approach to service, based around turbocharger running hours. It includes proactive service to identify potential future issues, thereby delivering associated cost savings.

Service is fully delegated to ABB and comes with the guarantee that only ABB parts customised to each specific turbocharger will be fitted.

In addition to the three OPACs, the companies have also signed maintenance management agreements (MMA) that includes service of the turbochargers on board container ship, CSCL Globe – the largest container ship in the world when launched in early 2015.

“We rely on ABB to ensure that any potential turbocharger problems are not allowed to mature and to help us minimize overall vessel downtime,” said a representative of China Shipping Container Lines.

Allan Wang, hub business unit manager, ABB Turbocharging China, noted that the company had seen 22% year-on-year growth in signed service contracts. He added: “Understanding our customers’ specific service needs is essential, as one contract solution may not fit the requirements of all turbocharging applications. This is demonstrated by CSCL selecting both our OPAC and MMA agreements.”