Carnival Corporation’s new vessels to sail with ABB’s Azipod propulsion
The Azipod® XO propulsion system will be installed on two new cruise vessels
The ships, to be built by the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, will sail under Carnival Corporation’s brands Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line. The new vessel for Holland America Line will be a sister ship to Koningsdam, currently under construction at Fincantieri. The vessel will have a gross tonnage of 99,500 tonnes, accommodate up to 2,650 passengers and will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018. Carnival Cruise Line´s new, 3,954-passenger vessel will be a sister ship to Carnival Vista and it is the 26th ship in the cruise operator’s fleet. The delivery for this new ship is scheduled for the first quarter of 2018.
ABB`s delivery will also include generators, main switchboards, a remote control system and distribution transformers. Azipod propulsion is a gearless steerable propulsion system where the electric drive motor is in a submerged pod outside the ship’s hull. It improves safety, fuel efficiency and is the most environmentally friendly propulsion system, ABB said.
