ABB赢得总价值超过1亿美元的船舶订单

ABB wins marine orders totaling  $100 million

ABB赢得总价值超过1亿美元的船舶订单

Contracts cover propulsion and power for new cruise and arctic vessels

合同含盖新巡洋舰和极区船的推进器和发动机

Zurich, Switzerland, October 20, 2006 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed contracts worth more than $100 million in September to supply Azipod propulsion, power generation and distribution systems for four new vessels, ranging from luxury cruise liners to arctic tankers.

瑞士苏黎世10月20日消息——全球领先的电力和自动化技术集团ABB公司在九月份签署了总价值超过1亿美元的合同，为四艘新船提供Azipod 推进器、发电机和配电系统。这四艘新船既有豪华的巡洋舰也有极区油轮。

“We are delighted with the continuing strength in marine construction and the confidence of our customers,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “Our marine solutions help vessels of all kinds operate safely in demanding environments, while significantly boosting maneuverability and fuel efficiency.”

ABB过程自动化部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“我们非常高兴客户可以连续相信我们在造船领域的实力。我们的船舶解决方案可以帮助所有的船只在苛刻的环境中安全地运转，同时，极大地增加机动性和燃料效率。”

Two new cruise vessels, one for Holland America Line and one for Costa Crociere, will be equipped with two 17.6 megawatt (MW) Azipod units each, along with medium-voltage generators, main switchboards, frequency converters, bow thruster motors and transformers. The deliveries are scheduled for 2008 and 2009 by Fincantieri of Italy.

两艘新巡洋舰，其中一艘为Holland America Line所有，另一艘为Costa Crociere所有，将分别装备两个17.6兆瓦特(MW)的Azipod推进器，以及中压发电机、主配电盘、变频器、船首推进器马达和变压器。这两艘巡洋舰将在2008年和2009年由意大利Fincantieri公司交付。

Two Arctic shuttle tankers for Russian energy transporter Sovcomflot will be equipped with two 8.5 MW Azipod units. The ships will meet Russian Maritime Register ice class LU7 requirements and will feature a Double Acting Tanker (DAT) design which allows operation in either direction. The vessels will be built at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia, with delivery scheduled for 2009.

两艘俄罗斯能源输送局Sovcomflot所有的极地穿梭油轮将装备两个8.5MW的Azipod推进器。这两艘船将符合俄罗斯船舶登记局的LU7 冰级要求，并且将拥有双作用油轮(DAT)设计，使船只可以双向行驶。这两艘船将由俄罗斯圣彼得堡的Admiralty造船厂建造，在2009年交付。

The orders were booked in the third quarter 2006.

这些订单在2006年第三季度签定。

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 107,000 people.

ABB是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约107,000名雇员。

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