Published by ABB Marine, December 2005
Azipod ® for Russian Arctic Tankers
– ABB’s Success with Azipod Propulsion for Arctic Ships Continues
In November 2005 ABB signed a
remarkable contract with Samsung Heavy
Industries for the delivery of Azipod®
propulsion system and the electrical power
plant for a series of three Arctic crude oil
tankers. The 70,000 dwt Arctic tankers
are intended for the transportation of
crude oil from the Varandey oil terminal,
based in Varandey of Pechora Sea, in
North-Western Arctic Russia.
Naryanmarneftegaz, a recently
established joint-venture between Russian
oil and gas company LUKOIL and U.S.
oil company ConocoPhillips, intends to
produce 200,000 barrels per day (bpd)
at peak from the joint-venture oil fields,
to be transported via pipeline to
LUKOIL’s terminal at Varandey, from
where it is to be shipped further to
international markets by Sovcomflot with
these Arctic tankers. In 2007 the terminal
capacity is to be expanded to 240,000
bpd. Due to shallow water in the area,
the oil is loaded on the tankers from an
offshore oil platform.
The three Arctic crude oil tankers are
being built by Samsung Heavy Industries
for delivery in the end of year 2007,
spring 2008 and early 2009. The ships,
with an overall length of 245 (Lpp)
metres, will be built to Russian Maritime
Register (RMRS) LU6 Ice Class.
The ABB deliveries to each vessel will
include two 10 MW Azipod® propulsion
units built according to RMRS LU6 Ice
Class, 3 main generators, main switchboard, two propulsion transformers, two
propulsion drives and propulsion and
remote control systems.
“This is a very important Azipod
propulsion reference for ABB,” said Mr.
Heikki Soljama, head of ABB’s Global
Marine Business. “We can see a growing
need for ships intended for heavy-duty
Arctic operations, where diesel-electric
Azipod propulsion is the best propulsion
option.
Recent Russian references of
ABB includes, among others:
• 2 x 6.5 MW Azipod propulsion
systemfor a Double-Acting
Icebreaker for FESCO Sakhalin
for operation in the Sakhalin-1
offshore area by FESCO.
• 13 MW Azipod propulsion system
for an 14,500 dwt Arctic Container
Vessel for MMC Norilsk Nickel,
to be operated along the North
Sea Route.
• 2 x 7.5 MW Azipod propulsion
system for a Multi Purpose
Icebreaker, owned by CJSC
Sevmorneftegas and operatated
by Far-East Marine Company
(FEMCO).
• 2 x 5 MW Azipod propulsion
system for a Icebreaking Tug for
Rieber Shipping.
• Earlier, in 1996, the product tanker
MT Uikku became the first nonRussian owned cargo ship to
navigate through the entire NorthEast Sea route, equipped with
Azipod® propulsion.
Since the launch of the first Azipod
propulsion system in 1990 a total
of 150 units, ranging in power up
to 20 MW, have been ordered.
The total operating experience with
Azipod systems is by date over
1 900 000 operating hours.
Published by ABB Marine, December 2005
New Boom in Drilling Vessel Newbuildings
“Not since the end of
the 1990s have we seen
so much activity in
the market for drilling
vessel newbuildings as
Drilling Drive
we see now,” says Jorulf
Systems
Nergård, Vice President
and person responsible
for Floaters in ABB AS,
Marine Division. The
main reasons for this
high level of activity
are the all time high
oil price and high
operating day rates.
In addition, all deepwater capacity is sold
out with the earliest
available rig in 2007.
Of the 14 contracted
semi-submersible
drilling rigs and drill
ships, ABB has the
system package
contract for 3 of the semi-submersible
drilling rigs and two of the drill ships
with a total value of $ 100 million.
Signed contracts include a 6th
generation semi-submersible Moss CS50
design for Eastern Drilling, operated by
Smedvig and built at Samsung Heavy
Industries in South Korea, and two drill
ships with the same shipyard – one for
Stena Drilling and one for Mosvold
Drilling based on Saipem 10000 design.
At Jurong Shipyard (a subsidiary of
SembCorp Marine Ltd in Singapore),
ABB was assigned the order for two semi-
Electric Power
Generation and
Distribution Systems
Compact Azipod®
Thrusters and
Drive Systems
submersibles of Friede Goldman design,
for the Jon Fredriksen owned company
SeaDrill Ltd, (Subsea Drilling Inc. and
Subsea Drilling Inc II).
ABB's scope of supply for these vessels
includes the whole electrical generation,
distribution, drilling and thrusters system,
which gives a total thruster power of
25-35000 kW, and a drilling power in
the range of 5-10000 kW. The installed
electrical power is mandatory for the
station keeping of the rigs in all weather
conditions and during drilling operations,
which is the main task for these vessels.
Some of the deepwater units will be
constructed for winter operations in
northern areas, and others for areas with
calmer weather conditions.
Building capacity is estimated to be
fully-booked by next year, and delivery
slots for these vessels are from the end
of 2007 and up to 2010. However, as
there are still empty slots available at the
shipyards, our offices in South Korea,
Singapore, China and Houston will
continue to be engaged in activities
related to the drilling market.
Dear Customers and Colleagues,
Looking back at 2005, it has been an
interesting year for the marine industry
as there has been a great deal of activity
in all market segments, which is the first
time this has happened. In those areas
where BU Marine is active I would like
to highlight the LNG, Drilling and Icegoing Vessel markets where we are
enjoying a boom, and which has lead
to a very good order intake this year.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank all our customers and contacts,
from owners to shipyards, for the trust
and confidence you have shown in us.
The new ABB Marine Global sales
and marketing organization was put
together at the end of 2004 and has
been implemented throughout 2005.
One of the main foundations for this
organization is the existence of one
globally responsible person for each of
the major ship types, who are working
closely with our local offices in order
to give our customers the best possible
support. We believe and feel that you
as a customer have benefited from this
and we pledge to continue our support
to you in the years to come
On behalf of the whole ABB Marine
organization, I wish you all a peaceful
and Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year!
Anders Røed
Senior Vice President
Global Sales and Marketing
Published by ABB Marine, December 2005
Azipod ® Brings Freedom to the High Seas
Freedom of the Seas will roam the eastern
and western Caribbean with the help of
powerful, maneuverable, reliable ABB
Azipod propulsion, as well as ABB
switchgear, generators, transformers and
low voltage distribution apparatus.
Freedom of the Seas is an impressive
sight – 339 meters long, nearly 40 meters
wide, 18 decks high with space for 4,370
passengers, all taken care of by 1,360
crew.
The world's largest cruise vessel will
leave the dock at Aker Finnyards in
Turku, Finland for her sea trials in mid
December. The vessel will be ready for
delivery to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
in April 2006.
ABB's input
Invisible under the cold, dark water
beneath the ship's stern are three powerful
14-megawatt Azipod propulsion units
– the center unit fixed; a podded unit
that can revolve 360 degrees on either
side.
In addition to the Azipod units, ABB
is supplying the ships' medium voltage
switchgear – 43 panels of 11 kilovolt
UniGear with associated protection units,
internal arc sensors and monitoring
systems, six generators, 19 transformers
and low voltage distribution apparatus.
Freedom at 158,000 gross registered
tons is so far the biggest cruise vessel ever
built, with a cruising speed of about 22
knots.
Easy to install
Toivo Ilvonen, Aker Finnyards project
manager for the Freedom Class says that
Azipod systems are easy to install, and
actually can be installed quite late in
the building process. He added Azipod
propulsion systems have a good track
record and performance history, and
all of the big cruise lines, like Royal
Caribbean and Carnival, are now using
them.
“The bigger cruise ships are, the more
they need maneuverability,” said Ilvonen.
“Their maneuverability must be far above
what is available in a conventional
propulsion system.”
Azipod propulsion reduce fuel costs
and maneuvering in port, which is
important given the soaring cost of
heavy fuel, Ilvonen added.
Aker will deliver three Freedom class
vessels to Royal Caribbean – one in 2006,
in 2007 and in 2008 and ABB will deliver
the complete propulsion package,
including 3 x 14 MW Azipod units to
all three vessels.
MACKINAW
– The First Azipod®
Application in the US
Class: ABS A2/ Ice 10 Icebreaker
U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Icebreaker was builtd by Marinette Marine
Corporation, a subsidiary of Manitowock
Marine Group. The construction began
in June 2003. The delivery was scheduled
for October 2005, but the vessel was
launched as early as in April 2005 and
delivered in early November.
Mackinaw is equipped with two ABB
Azipod units, each rated at 3 360kW.
The podded propulsion system is the first
of its kind aboard a U.S. Coast Guard
vessel and these are the first Azipod units
to be installed in a US Shipyard.
With Azipod propulsion the icebreaker
is extremely maneuverable in ice, greatly
enhancing its ability to perform icebreaking and assist Great Lakes shipping
throughout the ice season. The Azipod
units will be capable of delivering over
9000 shaft horsepower enabling icebreaking operations in more than 0,81
meters (32 inches) of ice at 3 knots.
Homeport for the Mackinaw will be
Cheboygan, Michigan
Sea Trials and Initial Cruising Onboard
a Yacht With Azipod® Propulsion
Sea trials
The sea trials of M.Y. ‘AIR’ were approached with more excitement than one
would normally experience due to the
Owner’s choice of propulsion plant. Two
2,500kW ABB Compact Azipod units
and eight 1000kVA gensets had been
specified. The brief was to maximize fuel
efficiency and reliability and reduce noise
and vibration.
The steering was the first part of the
system to be tested and one had to be
impressed with the speed at which the
Azipod unit azimuths – 6 degrees per
second when the steering motors are
running at full speed.
The sea trials themselves showed the
benefits of the Azipod drives, the first of
which was demonstrated when leaving
the dock for the first time. With one
Azipod ahead and one angled outwards
at 90 degrees the vessel moved off the
dock smoothly with increasing speed and
then pivoted 180 degrees about midships
with impressive thrust from the Azipod
units forcing the stern around.
The lack of noise and vibration was
also conspicuous by its absence. The lack
of propulsion noise and vibration, either
from the Azipod motor or the propeller,
is such that only the high pitched whistle
of the turbochargers on the gensets can
be heard in the switchboard room, only
15 meters forward of the props!
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New orders:
• ABB Marine has received orders for
the electrical system packages from
Samsung Heavy Industries for a semisub-mersible Moss CS50 design drilling
rig owned by Smedvig Drilling and
operated by Eastern Drilling, and two
drilling vessels based on an adapted
Saipem 10000 design, one for Stena
Drilling and one for Mosvold Drilling.
• From Jurong shipyard, a subsidiary
of SembCorp Marine Ltd. in Singapore,
ABB Marine has received electrical
system packages orders for two
semisubmersible Friede & Goldman
ExD design drilling rigs owned by
Seadrill
• A contract to outfit three vessels at
Aker Langstein shipyard in Norway.
These include electrical propulsion
systems for one well intervention vessel
and one anchor handling, towing and
supply vessel (AHTS) for Island Offshore
as well as one AHTS for Farstad
Shipping.
Cruising with Azipod
M.Y. ‘AIR’ has cruised extensively since
departing the Lürssen Shipyard in May.
She will constantly be on the move to
new cruising grounds, thus the emphasis
on fuel efficiency.
We have cruised from Bremen to the
Northern Isles of Scotland, down to
Palma and on the Mediterranean. In all
this time the Azipod drives have proven
to be extremely reliable.
Cruising has proven to be very
comfortable with the low levels of
vibration, even at higher speeds.
In short, we are very happy with the
Azipod installation and look forward to
many more installations in yachts in the
very near future.
Steven Lloyd.
Chief Engineer.
M.Y. ‘AIR’.
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• High-voltage switchboard systems
for four container vessels to be built at
Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine
Engineering and six container vessels to
be built at Romania's Daewoo Mangalia
Heavy Industries shipyard. All 10 vessels
are for Hamburg Süd Group of
Germany.
• Two 3.2 Megawatt (MW) Compact
Azipod propulsion units for product and
chemical tankers being built for Rederi
AB Donsötank at Shanghai Edward
Shipbuilding Co in China.
• High voltage switchboards and transformers for 3 LNG carriers being built
for China LNG at Hudong-Zhonghua
Shipbuilding Co.
Editorial Team: Anette Nyman,
Jane-Helen Pedersen, Milla Johansson
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Published by ABB Marine, December 2005