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ABB Marine & Ports Retrofit / Upgrade / Repower Enhanced

ABB Marine Extensions, Upgrades and Retrofits

ABB upgrades and retrofits of equipment on earlier-generation vessels, ports and cranes to meet regulations, restore performance, improve energy efficiency and extend lifespan, delivered as complete turnkey projects.

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Description

ABB extensions, upgrades and retrofits modernize equipment installed on earlier-generation vessels, as well as port and crane assets, to meet regulatory demands, restore peak performance, extend lifespan and improve reliability, with faster access to modern spare parts.

Scope

  • Targeted energy-efficiency retrofits to increase operational flexibility and reduce fuel consumption
  • Life-cycle report for each project, resulting in a cost-efficient retrofit plan with detailed cost analysis and implementation plan
  • Turnkey project handling: design, engineering and manufacturing of new equipment, reconditioning of existing systems, installation, commissioning and staff training

Key benefits

  • Energy savings and improved sustainability
  • Improved performance
  • Regulatory compliance

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Consulting

ABB Ability™ OCTOPUS

ABB Ability™ OCTOPUS Marine Advisory System: modular vessel performance and ship motion forecasting software for onboard and shore use, covering safety, DP forecasting, trim and power plant optimization.

Equipment

ABB Dynafin

Cycloidal-type electric propulsion concept with individually controlled blades mimicking a whale's tail; open-water efficiency up to 85% in CFD and model tests, verified by MARIN, for newbuilds and retrofits.

Equipment

ABB Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator and ACS880 Drive Package

Pre-engineered package pairing an in-line permanent magnet shaft generator with an ACS880 variable speed drive, 1500–4000 kW, for PTO, PTI, PTH and shore power on container ships, tankers, gas carriers and dry cargo vessels.

Equipment

Azipod® for open water

ABB Azipod® gearless podded propulsion for open water, 1 to 22 MW, in pulling open-propeller and pushing ducted versions, covering more than 35 vessel types with ice classes up to 1A Super.

Equipment

Azipod® Propulsion

ABB Azipod® is a gearless steerable electric propulsion system with the drive motor in a pod outside the hull, rotating 360°, used on more than 35 vessel types including ice-class ships.

System / Package

Azipod® propulsion systems for high ice-class vessels

ABB Azipod® ice-class podded electric propulsion for vessels up to Polar Class 2, including double-acting ships: Azipod® ICE/DI (2–5 MW, PC3–PC4) and Azipod® VI (6–17 MW, up to PC2).

Maintenance / Service Agreement

Azipod® Services

Lifecycle service for ABB Azipod® propulsion: tailored service agreements, 24/7 technical support, condition management, dry-docking, spare parts, upgrades, lifetime extensions and operator training.

System / Package

Containerized energy storage system

ABB containerized battery energy storage system with batteries, converters, transformer, controls and cooling pre-assembled in one unit for plug-and-play on-deck installation on newbuilds and retrofits.

Engineering & Design

Control Room Design & Operator Workstations

ABB control room design and ergonomic operator workstations for 24/7 operations, including maritime operations centres and engine control rooms; ISO 11064-compliant designs with Comfortio, Cergo and Alerto operator desks.

Equipment

Fuel Cell Integration

ABB marine fuel cell integration for LNG, methanol or hydrogen, covering the full power range for onboard and onshore installation, with DC or AC grid integration and hybrid operation.

Equipment

Geared Shaft Generators

ABB geared shaft generators tailored to the vessel design, for fixed or variable speed operation; synchronous types from 500 to 5000 kW and asynchronous PTO/PTI/PTH types from 100 to 7000 kW.

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