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Viking Sky Azipod

Following on from our power and propulsion systems role in viking grace we are very excited that the continuation of our cooperation with viking line involves the groundbreaking order for azipod propulsion for this cruise ferry says marcus hogblom vice president global sales azipod and passenger ship segment. Discover the vessels basic details including the vessel imo vessel mmsi and vessel call sign.

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Abb to provide azipod propulsion system for new viking line cruise ferry to be built in china the first installation of azipod propulsion in a cruise ferry application.

Viking sky azipod. Passenger ship vessel registered in norway. Find dead weight tonnage gross tonnage and the year of build vessel details. Arcadia has two abb amz 1250zm12 laez azipod units with a motor power of 176mw. The norwegian star experienced a problem with one of its azipods over the weekend apparently resulting in a fire of some type resulting in a cancelled port on its last cruise. The vessel is to be built by xiamen shipbuilding industry co ltd. Currently almost 23 of all large sized cruise vessels icebreaking ships and high ice class cargo ships are with azipod propulsion. The vista class is a class of panamax type cruise ships built by fincantieri marghera shipyard in italyvista class cruise ships are operated by holland america line po cruises cunard line and costa cruisesthe ships are equipped with a diesel electric power plant and an azipod propulsion system. A ship with azipod propulsion does not need rudders long shaftlines or stern transversal thrusters. Azipod propulsion is a gearless steerable propulsion system where the electric drive motor is in a submerged pod outside the ship hull. Hope everyone is safe. The ships are designed so that eighty five percent of the staterooms have ocean views and. Thats what a new jersey couple caught in the storm on viking sky are reported to have done filing a class action lawsuit against the company individually and on behalf of other passengers for. In azipod propulsion system the propeller is fixed pitch type where the propeller speed is controlled. The azipod unit has no mechanical propulsion coupling as electric power is provided by a cable connection only from the diesel electric generators to the electric motor installed in the gondola directly behind the propeller. Weather channel online reports that viking sky ran into propulsion problems has sent a mayday signal and is trying to off load 1300 passengers and cruise off the coast of norway.

Vessel details about viking sun include current vessel position voyage information and photos. Additional scope of abbs supply includes electrical power generation and distribution systems and bow thruster motors. A lot of space is saved by the azipod cruise ship propulsion system in the engine room there is no propeller engine shafting or other arrangements. Ncl then continued the next cruise without any mention to the new guests that there had been a fire or whether the ship. Advantages of azipod propulsion marine systems.

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