ABB to Supply Automation and Electrification Technology for Floating Green Ammonia Production Vessel
ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit dedicated to producing green ammonia from green hydrogen, to support future demand for low-carbon marine fuels.The FPSO facility will be stationed off the coast of Portugal and powered by certified renewable electricity from the national grid under a Power Purchase Agreements. It will feature a 300 MW electrolyzer with the potential to produce up to 243,000 tons of green ammonia annually.As part of the term sheet
ABB to Deliver NINVA Temperature Sensors to eMarine
ABB will deliver 1,500 NINVA non-invasive temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company dedicated to enabling efficiency and sustainability in the maritime industry. NINVA will complement eMarine’s advanced energy management solutions already deployed on major cruise and cargo vessels worldwide.The data collected by the innovative NINVA temperature sensors will play a key role in optimizing heat recovery as well as the management of cooling water and ventilation systems onboard. The insights will enable lower fuel consumption, measurable energy savings, and reduced
Floating Wind and the Taming of Subsea Spaghetti
and installation costs. Initial findings support total cost savings on a 1GW floating wind farm of up to 10%. The main component parts of the Subsea Collector comprise a 66kV wet mate connection system provided by Benestad and subsea switchgear with supervisory control and data acquisition by ABB.Birkemoe says the technology is undergoing final certification before its first planned installation at the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) 10 kilometers off the southwestern coast of Karmøy, Norway. Installation is planned to be carried out by Windstaller Alliance, an alliance between
Aker Solutions to Design Substations for Mediterranean Floating Wind Project
through its subsidiary Renext Solutions, has signed a front-end engineering and design contract (FEED) with Aker Solutions to design the underwater substations for Med Wind project, a 2.8 GW floating wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea.Aker Solutions will work in close cooperation with its alliance partner ABB to deliver the project scope.The agreement involves the design of eight modules, two for each section of the Med Wind park, to be laid on the seabed of the Strait of Sicily, at a depth of between 520 and 660 meters, into which the cables of the plant's floating turbines will be conveyed.The energy
US Harbor Craft: Measuring Opportunity for Zero Emissions
operations.In Service Cat 1 California Harbor CraftAge GroupFerryPilotTowboatTugboatTotal0-53251116-1010351811-1551941916-2075112320-251323927≥25664535146Total104 570 65 244 Source: Intelatus Global PartnersCALSTART is currently leading a team of industry experts, including Crowley, ABB, DNV, Chart Industries, Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the Port of Los Angeles, in a project called HyZET, which aims to develop a fully hydrogen-powered tugboat.Lewis said that in California tugboats are considered the closest segment technically for the adoption of the HyZET technology, compared
Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind
total cost savings on a 1 GW floating wind farm of up to 10%, according to Aker Solutions.The main parts of the Subsea Collector is a 66kV wet mate connection system provided by Benestad and subsea switchgear with supervisory control and data acquisition by subsea power and automation alliance partner, ABB.Installation will be carried out by Windstaller Alliance, an alliance between Aker Solutions, DeepOcean and Solstad Offshore. Aker Solutions will also provide the static export cable to shore.“Combining Aker Solutions’ vast subsea experience with our partner’s proven control and
The Problem with Reducing Underwater Radiated Noise
profile of the vessel it is used in.Since a CPP can adapt to different operating conditions by changing the pitch of the blades, it can also reduce URN by adjusting the pitch. In some cases, this capability might outweigh all possible advantages of a FPP.With the introduction earlier this year of ABB’s DynaFin propulsor, there’s another option available. Janne Pohjalainen, ABB’s Global Product Line Manager, ABB Dynafin, says the system’s individual blade control allows flexibility in blade trajectories to maximize propulsion efficiency and responsiveness in all operational
ABB to Supply Ice-Classed Azipod Propulsion for Research Vessel
ABB has received an order from the Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply an Azipod® DI propulsion system for the new compact icebreaker of China’s Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering. The ship is expected to be delivered in 2025, after which it will begin to carry out operations in the Arctic and Antarctic Ocean.A complete electric propulsion system including two 4.5MW Azipod® units will drive the vessel through harsh weather and thick first-year ice to enable research on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The 103-meter vessel will have a maximum speed of 16 knots
SAE Deploys Upgraded Turbine at MeyGen Tidal Power Site
diameter of 18m. The 150t turbines are mounted on a 1450t gravity foundation that supports the turbines under their own weight in average flow speeds of up to 10 knots. The turbines feed into the onshore power conversion unit building at the Ness of Quoys, where the 4kV supply passes through an ABB PCS6000 converter to be made grid code compliant at 33kV for export into the local distribution network. Based on average UK annual consumption of 3.1MWh per annum, this phase of the tidal array generates sufficient electricity to supply circa 6,000 homes, according to info on SAE's website.Phase
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