ABB has won an order to provide integrated solutions that include the electrical propulsion system, Azipod® CZ and automation system onboard two offshore accommodation vessels.
The 1+1 ccommodation vessels will be built by COSCO (Nantong) ShipyardCo., Ltd for Singapore-registered owner Logitel Offshore, which is a subsidiary of Norwegian company Sevan Marine. The cylinder-shaped vessels will each have a displacement of about 40,000tonnes and accommodate 490 persons.
This is a breakthrough order in the floater business for ABB to provide an integrated solution that combines not only electrical propulsion system and Azipod, but also the automation system. This integrated package will be delivered to the shipyard by October 2014.
ABB will provide power distribution systems for the two Logitel vessels, including generators, switchboards and main transformers, as well as propulsion transformers and frequency converters. The order also calls for the installation of six Azipod CZ units.
In addition, the ABB automation package provided will be based on its System 800xA Extended Automation platform. This is a version of the group’s industrial automation platform that has been adapted for marine applications;include vessel and power monitoring, emergency shutdown, fire & gas, as well as the automation of helideck monitoring systems and loading computers.
“This order represents a milestone in our strategy to offer complete solutions for power, propulsion, automation, and vessel control. It is the first embodiment of the ‘total integration’ and we believe customers will see a step forward in benefits when one supplier is providing a total package of integrated, cutting edge solutions that deliver enhanced energy efficiency, reliability and improved asset management,” says Heikki Soljama, head of ABB’s business unit marine and cranes.
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