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Sep 11
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ABB To Deliver Shore Power System At Lerwick

By 2026 Newsletter week 37

ABB Marine & Ports UK will design, install, commission and test a new shore power system at Holmsgarth Berth 3 in Lerwick.

The system will enable NorthLink passenger ferries to switch off their generators and use electricity from the local grid while alongside. Together with the shore power installation commissioned in Aberdeen earlier in 2026, it will allow vessels on the Aberdeen–Lerwick route to connect at both ends of the crossing.

Lerwick Port Authority developed the project with Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. CMAL and Transport Scotland are providing the funding. The infrastructure is also being prepared for the future Northern Isles Freight Flex ferries.

The project is expected to take approximately 14 months from the initial contract award.

Sep 04
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ABB to Power New Zealand’s New Cook Strait Ferries

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

ABB has been selected to supply the power, propulsion and automation systems for New Zealand’s two new rail-enabled RoPax ferries, KUPE and COOK.

The 200-metre vessels will be built by Guangzhou Shipyard International and delivered to government-owned Ferry Holdings Limited in 2029. They will accommodate 1,530 passengers and offer 2,400 lane metres of freight capacity.

Each ferry will feature a fuel-agnostic hybrid-electric power plant, two Azipod propulsion units and an 8.2 MWh battery system. The battery capacity can subsequently be increased to 12.3 MWh and adapted for shore charging. Battery power will support near-zero-emission harbour operations.

The ferries will operate on the 92-kilometre Wellington–Picton route and allow rail freight to be loaded directly aboard. They will provide 63% more passenger capacity and 44% more freight capacity than the vessels they replace.

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Jan 23
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ABB To Power Four Hybrid Ferries For BC Ferries

By 2026 Newsletter week 04

ABB will supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control systems for four new double-ended passenger and car ferries for BC Ferries.

The vessels will replace four end-of-life ships and form part of BC Ferries’ New Major Vessels programme, supporting capacity growth and lower-emission operations in the Strait of Georgia.

Key facts:

  • Four hybrid-electric double-ended ferries.
  • Order booked in Q4 2025.
  • Delivery from 2029.
  • Builder: China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard.

Propulsion and power:

  • ABB Azipod® gearless, steerable electric propulsion.
  • Reduced maintenance due to fewer moving parts.
  • Special propeller design lowers underwater radiated noise, benefiting sensitive marine life such as the Southern Resident killer whale.
  • ABB Onboard DC Grid™ for efficient power distribution and lower conversion losses.

Energy storage and charging:

  • Up to 70 MWh of battery capacity per vessel.
  • Hybrid operation using biofuel or renewable diesel.
  • Designed for future full-electric, zero-emission operation.
  • Shore charging capability above 60 MW, enabling fast port turnarounds.

ABB will also provide digital solutions to support operational awareness, safety and efficiency, contributing to a quieter and more sustainable ferry service.

Source: ABB

May 19
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Tallink Grupp teams with ABB to achieve environmental goals

By 2023 Newsletter week 20

Tallink Grupp is the first Estonian company to join international technology giant ABB’s global sustainability movement, Energy Efficiency Movement, the aim of which is to enhance environmental protection through increased energy efficiency and emissions reduction projects and activities.

Read more here.

Photo (left to right): Jukka Patrikainen, ABB and Captain Tarvi-Carlos Tuulik, Tallink Grupp

Sep 20
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ABB Enables Emissions-Free Port Stay In Marseille For Corsica Linea Ferries

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

The ships of Corsica Linea will cut emissions and noise pollution while berthed in the port of Marseille, in France.

The three ferries PAGLIA ORBA, JEAN NICOLI and PASCAL PAOLI are being modified to use ABB’s power compensation solution Dynacomp that allows electricity from the local grid in Marseille to be stepped down to 11 KV in order to take care of ship power needs when moored.

They “will be emissions-free when berthed in Marseille” said Ludovic Amouroux, Project Manager at Corsica Linea. “We estimate we will use between 7MWh and 11 MWh of zero-emission power per call, depending on the vessel”.

The project covers the supply and shipboard installation of electrical, mechanical and automation systems to enable shore power connection. On the shore side, ABB will deliver a custom-designed cable management system on the quay at Marseille.

The installation of ABB’s shore connection technology on one of the ferries, PAGLIA ORBA, is already underway, while the two remaining vessels will be connected to shore power in 2020.