Reliable Marine Propulsion

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ABB - the World´s Leading Supplier of Electric P

Our Solutions Become Standards

To maintain our technological leadership

in the marine industry, which is one of

ABB’s core industries, we invest substantial

resources in developing technology de-

signed to raise quality and profitability for

our customers. It is therefore only logical

that we were the company to introduce

Azipod®, the first azimuthing podded

propulsion system, to the maritime industry.

Leading-edge Drive Technology

ABB is the world’s largest producer of

electric motors and drive systems. Research

into AC drives technology started in the

1960s and industrial production started in

the 1970s. This pioneering spirit has made

ABB the world`s leading supplier of AC

drives. Our unrivalled experience in AC

drives technology, combined with our long

experience in the marine industry, results

in innovative drive solutions designed for

marine duty.

We supply complete solutions for all

kinds of applications – from the smallest

pump and fan drive to comprehensive

electric propulsion and power plants with

integrated automation systems.

Reliability is crucial for all operations at sea, andinnovative technological solutions must be basedon extensive experience. The highly advancedsolutions that ABB offers today are the result ofover half a century of experience in the maritimeindustry.

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With ABB, you canexperience the future today.

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Pipe layer Lorelay, 21000 kW

Extensive References

Double-Acting Tanker, 16 000 kW

Cable layer Subaru, 2 x 2700 kW

Shuttle tanker Navion Norvegia, 19000 kWOffshore support vessel Arcticaborg, 2 x 1620 kWAzipod® propulsion

Arctic product tanker Uikku and Lunni, 11400 kW,Azipod® propulsion

Research and Survey vessels

Icebreakers

Cable and Pipe layers

Shuttle tankers

Chemical andProduct tankers

Offshore support vessels

Our success is best documented throughour extensive list of references coveringall kinds of ships and floating structures.

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Icebreaker Botnica, 2 x 5000 kWAzipod® propulsion

FPSO tanker Terra Nova, 6 x 5000 kW

Drillship Peregrine IV, 6 x 2800 kW

Cruise vessel Europa, 2 x 6500 kWAzipod® propulsion

Ro-Ro rail ferry Aratere, 4 x 2600 kW

Motor yacht Maupiti, 2 x 1400 kW

FPSO tankers

Drillships and Semisubmersible rigs

Cruise vessels

RoRo and RoPax ferries

Motor yachts

Dredgers

DAT(Double-Acting Tankers)

Visit our Internet home pagehttp://www.abb.com/marine to

check our latest success stories andlearn more about our services.

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Electric Propulsion

Mainswitchboards

Generator sets Automation

Propulsiontransformers

Frequencyconverters Propulsion motors

ControlPower Distribution

The electrical power required for both

propulsion and ship’s service is generated

by diesel (or gas / steam turbine)

-driven generators.

For optimum loading of the prime

mover engines, the number of generator

sets connected to the distribution network

can be selected (manually or controlled

by a power management system) to

match the total power required.

A variable-speed AC propulsion drive

system consists of a propulsion motor

(in this case encapsulated in an Azipod®

unit), a frequency converter and, in most

cases, a supply transformer. Propulsion

drive power is controlled by a frequency

converter, which controls motor speed

by varying input frequency and voltage.

Propulsion and Power Plant Configuration

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Safety and redundancy

Low operating costs

Reduced maintenance

Low exhaust emissions

Layout flexibility

Cost-effective construction

What Can Our Concept Offer You?

ABB - the One-stop Solution

High quality installation andcommissioning

Extensive hands-on training

Life-time after sales serviceand support

Certified quality and environmentsystems

Total system responsibility

Support in initial design

Customized, proven solutions

Efficient project management

Boosted Economy and Squeezed

Emissions

The number of genset prime movers

on line at any time can be varied to suit

the given load. Constant speed engines

operating at their optimum efficiency

yield significant benefits in fuel and

maintenance costs as well as in lower

emissions in the exhaust gases.

Higher Safety and Redundancy

A diesel-electric power station secures

multiple redundancy. In the event of

malfunction of a main engine adequate

power remains available for the ship to

operate safely under any circumstances.

Plant reliability is further enhanced by a

reduced number of ancillary support

systems for the engines.

Twin electric propulsion drives secure

redundancy and get-you-home capability

for a single-screw ship.

Attractions of Electric Propulsion

Operations in heavy weather in re-

stricted waters without tug assistance or

during dynamic positioning are

supported by the impressive torque

characteristics, also at low speeds, of the

electric propulsion drive.

Machinery availability and fire safety

are enhanced by the ability to arrange

the key power station elements in sepa-

rate self-sufficient watertight

compartments.

Layout Flexibility Releases

More Space

Ship designers can locate the diesel

gensets and support systems wherever

feasible to create extra revenue-earning

cargo or passenger space from a given

hull size or to reduce the ship length

and still secure the desired overall capac-

ity.

An upper deck location for the prime

movers also allows easier access for

inspection and maintenance.

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Costa Atlantica

Azipod® Propulsion Systems - the

Ultimate Electric Propulsors

Azipod propulsion enhances the merits

of electric propulsion in a number of

ways:

Improved hydrodynamics yield sig-

nificant savings in operational costs and

cause less strain on the environment

Superior manoeuvrability and dyna-

mic performance are delivered: excellent

reversing capability and steering during

astern navigation, and enhanced crash

stop performance

Low noise and vibration characteris-

tics associated with a conventional

electric drive system are enhanced by

the Azipod motor’s underwater location;

and hull excitations induced by the

propellers are very low

Space within the hull otherwise

taken by the propulsion motors and

shaftlines is saved or released for other

purposes; stern thrusters can be elimi-

nated along with the rudder(s) and long

shaftline(s)

Azipod propulsion deliveries can be

made late in the shipbuilding process,

significantly cutting dead-time investment

costs; modular construction reduces

installation time and expenses.

Cost-effective Construction

Diesel-electric solutions allow modu-

larisation and delivery of factory-tested

turnkey packages to the shipyard late in

the building schedule.

The complete diesel-alternator sets

can be delivered already mounted on

common bedplates ready for coupling

to their support systems.

The compactness of the machinery

outfit fosters shorter runs for the cabling

and ancillary systems, and the engine

casing and exhaust gas piping are also

shortened.

More Comfort for Passengers

and Crew

Electric propulsion allows high stan-

dards of comfort for passengers and

crews to be achieved thanks to the int-

rinsically modest noise and vibration

levels of the motors and systems. Struc-

ture-borne noise and vibration are mini-

mised by resiliently mounted diesel

gensets.

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ACS6000 series for Medium Voltage

ACS6000AD and ACS6000SD are DTC controlled Voltage

Source Inverters. Both induction and synchronous motors

can be utilized. Drives are available up to 27 MW.

ACS6000C is the latest generation of the famous ABB

cycloconverter type of drive for high power synchronous

motors.

ACS Marine Drives

ABB’s long experience of the Marine Industrycombined with the latest drive innovationshave resulted in drives with unbeatableperformance and reliability.

DTC – immediate, smooth, reliable control

without encoders

Direct Torque Control is a unique motor control method for

ABB Drives. The inverter switching is directly controlled

according to the motor core variables: flux and torque.

DTC allows a response time up to ten times faster than with

the conventional control methods using flux vector or pulse

width modulation (PWM). As a result, control of the drive

is immediate and smooth under all conditions.

With DTC, speed and position encoders can be eliminated,

thereby reducing the maintenance costs and ensuring high

availability. Fast DTC control also guarantees minimum torque

ripple and results in minimum machine wear. The high

switching frequency also reduces the noise considerably.

ACS Marine Drives are part of the ACS drive family with

DTC . Hundreds of thousands of drives with DTC have

been delivered since the launch in 1995.

IGCT Power Semiconductors

– for efficient, reliable Medium Voltage drives

ACS6000AD/SD frequency converters utilise a power semi-

conductor-switching device known as IGCT (Integrated Gate

Commutated Thyristor) researched and designed by ABB.

This device provides an intrinsically less complex, more

efficient and reliable medium voltage converter. The inherently

low losses of the IGCT require less cooling capacity and

smaller cooling equipment.

The fast switching enables the implementation of novel

control algorithms. The converter design with IGCT allows

the use of a fuseless main circuitry. This increases the

availability of the drive since the protective functions are

actively controlled by the converter control, and recovery

from a fault can be accelerated.

More than 300 Medium Voltage drives with IGCT tech-

nology have been delivered since the launch in 1997.

ACS600 series for Low Voltage

ACS600A and ACS600W are DTC controlled Voltage Source

Inverters. Drives are available up to 4300 kW in air or

water cooled versions. Both induction and permanent magnet

synchronous motors can be utilized.

Electric Propulsion

The Azipod propulsion system offers

major benefits in enhanced manoeuv-

rability and hydrodynamic efficiency,

resulting in shorter harbour times, redu-

ced fuel consumption, safer operation

in harsh weather and restricted passages.

The need for long shaftlines, rudders,

stern thrusters and reduction gears is

eliminated, resulting in space and weight

savings. This, in turn, provides additional

cargo or passenger capacity and shortens

the vessel’s construction schedule.

The Azipod propulsion also features

low noise and vibration characteristics

and minimum maintenance require-

ments. Azipod units are currently avai-

lable in power ranges up to 38 MW.

Azipod® Propulsion Units

The Compact Azipod units are available

in power ranges from 400 kW up to

5 MW.

In the CRP Azipod propulsion

concept a steerable Azipod unit is

mounted immediately behind the shaft-

driven propeller. Located on the same

axis, but without any physical connec-

tion, the pod pulling propeller will

contra-rotate in relation to the shaft-

driven main propeller.

CRP Azipod propulsion`s high total

propulsion efficiency makes the initial

cost of the system attractive, and keeps

operating costs much lower than with

a conventional propulsion system.

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Azipod® is a registered trademark of ABB

Remote Diagnostic System

ABB’s Remote Diagnostic System allows

specialists from ABB to be on-line to

the propulsion system from the office

and act as a remote crew member.

A separate Remote Diagnostics

System is installed in the propulsion

drive system, which collects and stores

important data in its files. It can be

transferred by using satellite-based

communication facilities to a remote

location, for instance to an ABB office,

for expert analysis.

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Customer Services

Voyager of Seas by night

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After Sales Service

ABB’s After Sales function is an integral

part of the whole process of providing

the customer with an efficient electrical

concept for the operation of a ship. It

greatly influences the lifetime cost of the

ship and profitability of the operation.

ABB, with its worldwide network of

service operations, is in an advantageous

position to meet this challenge.

Special marine-dedicated service

centres have been built up strategically

in areas with high concentration of marine

fleet activity. The largest of these are in

Helsinki, Finland; Oslo, Norway;

Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Singapore

and Fort Lauderdale, FL, the USA.

We will continue to expand and

develop our specialist marine service

facilities, providing them with information

and training on our latest products.

We will have systematic product and

system support from the main office and

from the product manufacturing

companies available, for instance,

via ABB’s worldwide IT network.

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Cruise vessel SuperStar LeoMeasured waveforms of actualspeed, torque reference, networkfrequency and propulsion power inSuperStar Leo during a crash stop.

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IT Services

Computer Simulation in

System Design

Reliability is a key objective in system

design at ABB. To ensure reliability, ABB

uses computer simulation as a standard

part of the system design process.

By simulating the performance of the

propulsion and power plant in different

operational situations we are able to

achieve an optimal system level design.

The results of the simulations have been

verified by comparing them with actual

performance measured during sea trials.

Simulation provides an excellent

means of studying the equipment’s per-

formance in normal operation and in

special situations like crash stops or short

circuits. In this way, safe operation of

the system and the quality of electricity

supply can be predicted and ensured at

all times.

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Control Network

Plant Network

Fieldbus Network

- Energy Management

- Safety- HVAC

- Vessel Automation - Dynamic Positioning - Thruster Control - Alarming & Monitoring

- Information Management - Simulation - Remote Diagnostics

- Engine Control and Safety - Power Generation& Distribution - Thruster Control - Propulsion Control

ABB provides Total Automation Solutions

that contribute to optimum operation

and safety of any kind of ship. Based

on ABB Advant, an open, integrated

and distributed control system, the au-

tomation solutions engineered by ABB

feature a number of unique vessel-

oriented functions such as

Propulsion remote control

Alarm and monitoring

Power management

Auxiliary machinery control

Cargo and ballast control

HVAC control

Safety management

Information management

Remote diagnostics

ABB Total Automation Solutions are

designed to meet the highest system

availability requirements and are type

certified by all major Classification Soci-

eties.

Ship’s Automation System

Center of ExcellenceOil & Gas Related Vessels:

ABB ASMarine and TurbochargingP.O.Box 6540 RodeløkkaN-0501 OsloNorwayPhone: +47 22 87 20 00Fax: +47 22 35 36 80

ABB Process IndustriesManagement LtdP.O.Box 8131CH-8050 ZürichSwitzerlandPhone:. +41 (0) 1 319 6263Fax: +41 (0) 1 310 6300

www.abb.com/marineCenter of ExcellenceCruise & Ferries:

ABB OyMarine and TurbochargingP.O.Box 185FIN-00381 HelsinkiFinlandPhone: +358 (0) 10 2211Fax: +358 (0) 10 222 2350

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