Energy efficient propulsion for wind turbine installation vessels

Both vessels will be handed over  to Singapore-based offshore oil and gas industry service provider Swire Pacific Offshore Operation (Pte.) Ltd. In total, ABB has provided eight Azipod C propulsion systems for the two vessels.
According to ABB, the compact Azipod C marine propulsion system saves space inside the vessels hull for more efficiency in ship design and equipment placement, and can help reduce the fuel consumption by up to 25% while improving the vessels’ maneuvering capabilities. The Azipods for these projects were manufactured by ABB’s new Azipod C factory in Shanghai, China. The Blue Ocean vessels are the pilot projects to be delivered outside China.