Milestone contract win for ABB

ABB’s integrated solution combines electric propulsion and electrical and automation systems that will be incorporated and controlled by its flagship System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) platform.

“Modern ships feature an increasing number of advanced systems, such as power, automation, advisory and safety. When all these systems are integrated, the advantages are significant: reduced investment costs, optimized maintenance, improved power control and equipment availability,” said Heikki Soljama, head, marine and cranes, ABB.

“The selection of ABB’s integrated solution for a demanding project like this is a strong endorsement of our offering,” he added.

The vessel, which is designed for pipelaying, heavy lifting and subsea construction operations, is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2018.