China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has actually bought an incorporated power, automation, and also propulsion system from ABB for a newbuild overseas wind setup jack-up vessel (JUV) being constructed for the Dutch aquatic professional Van Oord.
The vessel, Boreas, schedules for shipment to the proprietor in the 2nd component of 2024, and also it is claimed that it will certainly be among the biggest and also most technically innovative intermixed devices of the enter procedure, gauging 175 meters in size.
It will certainly have the ability to raise over 3,000 bunches and also will certainly include 126-meter-tall legs permitting it to run at midsts of approximately 70 meters boosted, with an ability to mount approximately 20 megawatts (MW) overseas wind generators.
“Boreas will be equipped with four Azipod propulsion units with a combined propulsion power of 16 megawatts, offering significant space and weight savings as well as facilitating optimal ship design, allowing the vessel to transport heavier loads. In addition, ABB’s hybrid-electric propulsion system is fully future-proof as it allows the integration of new energy sources once they become available,” ABB claimed.
Azipod propulsion is a gearless steerable propulsion system where the electrical drive electric motor is housed within a vessel outside the ship hull. Azipod devices can turn 360 levels, boosting ability to move and also running effectiveness of vessel while reducing gas intake by approximately 20 percent contrasted to traditional shaftline systems.
“ABB is our long-term partner, and I believe we can enhance the business relationship with ABB by working together for Van Oord Jack-Up Vessel” claimed Shiyan Sun, Director, SupplyChain Management Centre, Yantai CIMCRaffles Shipyard “The ease of installing the Azipod system was another key factor in our decision to contract ABB; it is a matter of plugging the ready-made units into the vessel hull, saving considerable time and effort in the construction process.”
ABB’s bundle consists of a closed-ring arrangement for more secure, a lot more effective, and also a lot more foreseeable procedures.
“Furthermore, through its spinning-reserve and peak-load-shaving capabilities, ABB’s energy storage system will act as a back-up power source while reducing engine running hours to minimize wear and fuel consumption,” ABB claimed.
Remote analysis system
Van Oord will certainly likewise have the ability to make use of the ABB Ability Marine Remote Diagnostic System for continual remote tools tracking, in addition to maximized equipment and also prepared upkeep tasks, helping in reducing upkeep prices. Meanwhile, the ABB Ability OCTOPUS– Marine Advisory System will certainly make it possible for efficiency administration, anticipating upkeep and also trip optimization.
“We are proud to have been chosen to provide power and propulsion for Boreas, based on our experience in the offshore JUV market and our ability to tailor products and solutions to the needs of the owner, operator and shipyard,” claimed Rune Braastad, Global Business Line Manager, MarineSystems, ABB Marine & &Ports “This project further confirms that our integrated package comprising power, energy storage, automation, control and digital solutions is the preferred choice for vessels that need to be future-proof and environmentally friendly.”
