ABB has accepted an award for its Azipod-D podded propulsion technology at the European Marine Engineering Awards 2016.
The prestigious 2016 Award for Auxiliary Machinery category acknowledged the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
“This award follows on from the remarkable uptake by the market of Azipod D propulsion since its launch in the first quarter of 2015,” says Juha Koskela, Managing Director of ABB’s Marine and Ports business.
The Azipod D requires up to 25 percent less installed power than comparable units, partly due its completely new hybrid cooling which increases the performance of the electric motor by up to 45 percent. The market has already responded to the benefits of the new Azipod D, orders for various ship types have gone into the order books since it was launched.
ABB has so far received orders for 12 Azipod D units for 5 vessels.
Image: Azipod D (courtesy of ABB)
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