New Azipod® manufacturing base in Shanghai inaugurated

Located in the Lingang New Development Zone, the new base covers 37,000 square meters with an annual output of 60 units at present.

Azipod (Azimuthing electric podded thruster) unit is an electrically driven propeller mounted on a pod, which rotates 360° around its vertical axis and delivers thrust in any direction for unprecedented maneuverability Introduced in 2000, Azipod C is the smallest member of the Azipod family and is said to complement ABB's solutions on a wide range of vessel types, such as work boats, drilling vessels, yachts & ferries, providing remarkable fuel efficiency, better maneuverability, reduced environmental emissions, high reliability and short installation and commissioning time.