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AAL Shipping selects ABB Marine Advisory System to optimize Super B-Class fleet
AAL Shipping (AAL) has chosen ABB Ability™ OCTOPUS – Marine Advisory System for their high-performance Super B-Class heavy lift vessels ABB’s market-leading advisory sofware will help maximize operational efficiency and minimize risk across …
Feb 21, 2025 / Vessels
All American Marine and ABB to collaborate on new hybrid-electric ocean sampling vessel in California
ABB has secured an order with the shipbuilding company All American Marine to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for the new ocean sampling catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) in California. In addition to the …
Nov 18, 2024 / Curious
ABB and Seafjord Energy introduce pioneering e-bunker vessel concept
ABB’s power and propulsion solution was chosen by SeaFjord Energy, a Swedish innovator in marine energy solutions, for a pioneering e-bunker vessel concept that offers a new way of supplying energy to ships at sea, in fjords or in ports. The vessel …
Sep 4, 2024 / Curious
ABB’s integrated power and propulsion system for NKT sets new standards for cable layer performance
ABB has reinforced its longstanding relationship with NKT by securing a contract for the integrated power and propulsion system onboard the owner’s latest highly advanced cable layer. The new order, which includes Onboard DC Grid™ power distribution …
Sep 3, 2024 / Vessels
ABB and Wallenius Marine to trial OVERSEA Fleet Support services with Tärntank
Danish tanker operator Tärntank is set to trial OVERSEA services, a collaboration between ABB and Wallenius Marine, across the fleet of six vessels, with the aim of exploring opportunities for improving operational performance. The trial will cover …
Aug 29, 2024 / Vessels
Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries
ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its groundbreaking new hybrid electric 160-auto ferries. This project marks a significant milestone in the evolution of …
Jul 22, 2024 / Curious
ABB–Arkitech collaboration delivers significant HVAC efficiency gains for MSC Magnifica
Using real-time analytics, ABB’s turn-key solution based on Arkitech’s ARK-M20 system enables up to 12 percent increase in chiller efficiency on board the luxury MSC Cruises ship The gains equate to 100 MW in monthly energy savings, reducing …
Jul 9, 2024 / Vessels
ABB to provide hybrid-electric propulsion for new MaineDOT ferry connecting island community to mainland
ABB has been selected by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended, hybrid-electric ferry that will provide essential services between the town of Lincolnville and the …
Apr 29, 2024 / Curious
ABB’s shore connection technology drives decarbonization of DEME’s fleet in the Port of Vlissingen
DEME has set itself a goal of cutting 40 percent from the greenhouse gases generated by its fleet by 2030 compared to 2008, moving significantly ahead of the revised emissions reduction target set by the International Maritime Organization in 2023. …
Mar 21, 2024 / Curious
ABB partners with Seaspan Shipyards on new Canadian Coast Guard polar icebreaker
• ABB has secured a comprehensive propulsion system contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new-generation polar icebreakers • The icebreaker is expected to be the world’s largest and most powerful …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels