ABB, producer of power and automation technology, recently delivered four Azipod C[ds_preview] propulsion systems for the wind turbine installation vessel »Blue Ocean II« built by Samsung Shipyard in Korea. This is a repeat order from Samsung Shipyard, following a similar scope for the first installation vessel »Blue Ocean« delivered in September 2011. The two vessels will be delivered to Singapore-based offshore oil and gas industry service provider Swire Pacific Offshore Operation.
ABB’s compact Azipod C marine propulsion system saves space inside the hull for more efficiency in ship design and equipment placement, and can help reduce vessels’ fuel consumption by 25 % while improving their maneuvering capabilities. The Azipod systems for these projects were delivered from ABB’s new Azipod C factory in Shanghai, China, which was established in 2011 to serve customers in the Asian region.
