ABB supplies electric propulsion for luxury yachts
The Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco wants to use ABB electric drives for one of its yachts. The two companies want to continue to work together in the field of sustainable ship propulsion in the future.
ABB and Oceanco have decided to collaborate in the field of sustainable marine propulsion. Initially, ABB will supply two 2.5 megwatt Azipod units as well as drive and control units for a super yacht from Oceanco, according to a media release .
According to the company, the Azipod system from ABB is based "on a controllable drive system, the electric drive of which is installed in a nacelle below the ship's hull". It can reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 percent compared to conventional shaft drives.
This first delivery is the start of a more intensive cooperation with Oceanco, as ABB writes in its press release. The company expects the sustainable electric powertrain market to grow to more than $ 10 billion by 2025.
“We are very pleased to have signed this first contract with Oceanco and look forward to future cooperation. As an important basis of our relationship, our two companies are united by the claim to sustainably develop our business, ”said Thomas Hackman from ABB Marine & Ports.