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FREEDOM OF THE SEAS, POWERED AND PROPELLED BY ABB
30 June 2006 - ABB Automation Technologies
| The world's largest cruise liner, Freedom of the Seas, sets off on her maiden transatlantic voyage on May 3, powered and propelled by ABB electrical and propulsion systems. |
The world's largest cruise liner, Freedom of the Seas, sets off on her maiden transatlantic voyage on May 3, powered and propelled by ABB electrical and propulsion systems. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Freedom of the Seas sails from Southampton for New York on May 3 before continuing to Miami for its first commercial cruise in the Caribbean in June. The 158,000 ton luxury liner is the biggest cruise ship ever built in terms of both gross tonnage and passenger capacity. It carries 4,370 guests and 1,360 crew on 18 decks and at a cruising speed of 21.6 knots. ABB's extensive scope of supply comprises three 14 megawatt Azipod propulsion units and a complete electrification package including 43 UniGear medium voltage switchboard panels, protection units, internal arc sensors and monitoring systems, six generators, four bow thruster motors, 18 transformers, and low voltage distribution equipment. Freedom and Voyager classes
Freedom of the Seas is the first of three cruise liners in Royal Caribbean's new Freedom class (the two sister ships are currently nearing completion at Aker Finnyard in Finland), and is 16,000 tons larger than the five ships in the line's renowned Voyager series. All eight vessels in the Freedom and Voyager series are equipped with ABB power and propulsion systems. Azipod is the world's first podded electric propulsion system. Among its many well-documented benefits are uniquely low levels of fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, unrivalled maneuverability, and near-elimination of noise and vibration to undetectable levels.
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About: ABB Automation Technologies
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs around 105,000 people.
ABB has streamlined its divisional structure to focus on two core businesses: Power Technologies and Automation Technologies. The Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals division is slated for divestment. ABB Power Technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers, with a broad range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. ABB Automation Technologies blends a robust product and service portfolio with end-user expertise and global presence to deliver solutions for control, motion, protection, and plant integration across the full range of process and utility industries. In addition to ABB's automation activities directed at the oil and gas industries, ABB Lummus Global continues to design and supply production facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants. ABB's former Upstream business, divested in July 2004, is now part of Vetco International (www.vetco.com). |
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