ABB introduced it has secured a 15-year settlement overlaying service for Carnival Corporation model vessels powered by Azipod XO electrical propulsion techniques.
The deal goals to simplify service administration of Azipod XO propulsion models, with ABB specialists remotely accessible 24/7 to help the vessels’ electrical engineering crew on upkeep, based mostly on ABB Ability Remote Diagnostic System and ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for Azipod propulsion. The proprietor accumulates information about Azipod propulsion efficiency, making spare half administration and dry dock planning more and more predictable and cost-efficient.
“This agreement helps optimize our long-term fleet performance while supporting our ongoing efforts to further improve energy and fuel efficiency and reduce emissions throughout our global operations,” mentioned Michael Kaczmarek, Senior Vice President, Marine Technology, Carnival Corporation. “We are also creating predictability on maintenance costs and spares planning, which delivers significant gains for planning, procedures and ship performance over the long term. We see this strategic and collaborative agreement as an excellent example of what can be achieved in our ship performance objectives through collaboration with our key technology suppliers.”
“The agreement and its 15-year timeframe further strengthen the long-standing collaboration between ABB and Carnival Corporation. We take great pride in making sure Carnival Corporation’s cruise vessels get the full benefits of an optimized maintenance plan, service offering and access to our digital services around the world,” mentioned Juha Koskela, Division President, ABB Marine & Ports.
ABB secured its first Azipod propulsion order for the Carnival Cruise Line ship Carnival Elation in 1995, and after choosing the answer for a second Fantasy-class vessel, Carnival Corporation has gone on to specify Azipod propulsion for greater than 40 vessels for its varied cruise manufacturers.
