ABB propulsion for Meyer Werft newbuilds

The unit is under transfer from ABB’s Vuosaari Harbour plant to the dockside for loading, bound for Meyer Werft, Papenburg.

It will be installed on one of two newbuildings due delivery from the German yard in 2016.

ABB is delivering the electrical power plant and propulsion systems for two new cruise ships. The vessels, which are 335-metres in length, will be able to accommodate 3,300 passengers each.

The Azipod units take about two months for technicians to assemble at the Vuosaari plant. While the powerful synchronous motors at the systems core take shape over six months at the ABB Helsinki motors, generators and drives factory.

ABB has delivered, or has on order, Azipod propulsion units to about 200 vessels including merchant, offshore and specialised ships.