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	MARINE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
		The first 1 MW Azipod installation was made in 1990 on a buoy service vessel, followed by a number of offshore supply ships, and two 11.5 MW units on a pair of arctic tankers.
		ABB Azipod, the jointly owned limited company (where Kvaerner Masa and Fincantieri each held a 22.5% share) was acquired by ABB in 1997 and currently forms the Propulsion Units division within ABB's Marine operations.
		There are already 38 contracted units of the Compact Azipod concept (launched in the year 2000) already sees 38 contracted units for a variety of vessels, including megayachts, offshore supply ships, survey vessels and drilling semisubmersibles.
	www.marinelog.com /DOCS/PRODS/MMIVprod0115a.html (380 words)

	A to Z of azipods: revolutionary new propulsion systems drive 21st century cruise liners Cruise Travel - Find Articles
		Thus, ships with azipods are steered without a rudder, similarly as small boats use an outboard motor for power and steering (but with their rear-mounted propellers, outboards "push" their vessels, while azipods, with forward-mounted propellers, "pull" their vessels).
		The positioning of the azipods and the speed of their motors are determined by officers on the bridge.
		Also, during docking procedures the azipods can be rotated to the 90-degree or 270-degree position to move the ship to the side.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_6_23/ai_86040172 (854 words)

	High Technology Finland 2004 - Azipod propulsion enters its third generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The electric motor used to turn the propeller in an Azipod system is housed in a submerged propeller unit capable of rotating freely around its vertical axis.
		The latest Azipod generation, currently in the launch phase, is known as the CRP Azipod.
		The Azipod unit is located in line with the shaft-driven main propeller, without being physically connected to it, and offers an alternative to designs that use two propeller shafts.
	www.hightechfinland.com /2004/print/newmaterialsprocess/abbazipod.html (442 words)

	SitNews - SEAPA Installs New Hi-Tech Cruise Ship Simulator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Azimuthing podded drives, or azipods, is new marine propulsion technology where power and rotation are incorporated into one unit, thus ships with azipods are steered without a rudder.
		The term "azipod" is an acronym incorporating azimuth (distance in angular degrees measured clockwise from a standard direction) and pod (a streamlined compartment).
		Azipod propulsion is the future, and by installing this simulator, we're going to be ready for it." In Alaska, azipod propulsion technology is primarily utilized by the cruise industry by companies such as Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line.
	www.sitnews.us /0305news/031705/031705_seapa.html (381 words)

	ABB Sverige: Azipod Propulsion
		Introduced in 1990, ABB’s Azipod® is today the market leader in podded propulsion technology and the propulsion system of choice in several major vessel segments.
		With cumulative hours of operation soon to exceed 2.000.000, the Azipod® propulsion concept has proven its unique properties in a wide range of vessel types and has enabled numerous improvements in ship design, building and operation.
		Each Azipod® is optimized to achieve maximum ship performance for individual vessels.
	www.abb.se /cawp/seitp161/d9b2b9b6ef1f600cc1256fdf003b2929.aspx (111 words)

	Azipod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Azipods on the United States Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Mackinaw
		Azipod is the registered brand name of the Asea Brown Boveri company for their azimuth thruster.
		The new CRP (Contra Rotating Propellers) Azipod places a counter rotating azipod propeller behind a fixed propeller achieving improved fuel economy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Azipod (183 words)

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		The Azipod system from Finland’s ABB Industry and the Mermaid system from Kamewa/Alstom have both made inroads in the cruise industry and find that other markets are now opening up.
		AZIPODS CRUISE TO SUCCESS The use of the Azipod propulsion system onboard cruise vessels has been developing dramatically with the number of Azipod-equipped ships operated by various cruise ship owners continuing to climb.
		The stern form is designed to break ice and the Azipod system creates a lubricating water stream between the ice and the hull.
	www.adimde.es /foro/documentos/Growing_Success_of_Pods_Drives.doc (1407 words)

	3D lwo mastera oil tanker
		Using Azipod technology, the MT Mastera and its sister ship the MT Tempera are known as double acting tankers.
		These 'double acting' vessels have resolved the traditional design compromise of icebreakers: they travel forward using a conventional bulbed bow in open water for maximum efficiency, but in ice conditions these vessels navigate backwards using their stern, which is shaped like an icebreaker's bow.
		It is the azipod's ability to completely reverse the direction of thrust by 180° which enables them to do this easily.
	www.turbosquid.com /FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/277108 (140 words)

	Azipod Advantages
		The Azipod system is an azimuthing electric propulsion drive where the propulsion motor is installed inside a submerged azimuthing (unlimited 360 degrees) pod and coupled directly to an extremely short propeller shaft.
		The picture shows 3 x 14 MW Azipod units for Voyager of the Seas, which is currently being built for Royal Caribbean International at Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku Shipyard.
		Two of the units are fully azimuthing (360 degrees rotating) and the center unit is fixed (non-rotating) and integrated to the skeg.
	www.marinetalk.com /articles-marine-companies/art/Azipod-Advantages-42754T.html (279 words)

	SKF Evolution Online - Thrust to trust
		In many ways, the development of the Azipod in Finland mirrors the development of Nokia, although Azipod is only a household name to shipâs captains and shipbuilders.
		And the Azipod units make a ship quieter, virtually free of vibration, even at 23 knots, because the main propulsion motor is outside the machinery spaces and submerged in water.
		With a submerged Azipod unit, however, there is the difficulty of a harsh, salty and sometimes icy environment.
	evolution.skf.com /zino.aspx?articleID=384 (1132 words)

	Breakthrough for contrarotating Azipod. (Propulsion). \| Manufacturing > Transportation Equipment Manufacturing from ...
		Instead of a conventional rudder, the two 224.5 m, single-skeg vessels will each be equipped with a steerable 17.6 MW Azipod unit installed in a contrarotating mode aft of the mechanically driven main propeller to give the vessel a maximum speed of 31.5 knots.
		Azipod propulsion offers an attractive solution by allowing an efficient single skeg design combined with the CRP effect.
		The ABB contract with MHI for each vessel covers the Azipod unit with propulsion control, combining control of the Azipod unit and the main shaftline for optimum CRP efficiency in all powering situations.
	www.allbusiness.com /transportation-equipment-manufacturing/ship-boat-building/566156-1.html (659 words)

	Arcadia (cruise ship) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arcadia uses the Azipod system which is an azimuthing electric propulsion drive where the propulsion motor is installed inside a submerged azimuthing (unlimited 360 degrees) pod and coupled directly to an extremely short propeller shaft.
		Rudders as well as stern thrusters are obsolete if an Azipod propulsion is installed astern as it is capable to provide full thrust in all directions by setting the unit's direction angle simply with the vessel's steering control.
		The Azipod unit has no mechanical coupling as electric power is provided by a cable connection only, from the diesel-electric generators (Arcadia has six) to the electric motor installed in the gondola directly behind the propeller.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arcadia_(cruise_ship) (404 words)

	: Compact Azipod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Excellent performance and low system-life-cycle costs have shown Compact Azipod to be the best alternative even for ships making extra-special demands on their propulsion systems.
		The success of Compact Azipod is further illustrated by the fact that up to July 2001, we had won contracts for more than twenty units.
		Compact Azipod is further testimony to the success of the original Azipod concept.
	www.abb.co.kr /cawp/abbzh254/cc484d86b6b8bf9cc1256b5b0049979c.aspx (326 words)

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		By the end of May this year, Azipod installations had been specified for 24 cruise vessels, encapsulating a total of 53 pods, and involving newbuild commitments extending into 2005.
		The Compact Azipod design has been engineered by the Finnish group for unit power applications in the 400-kW to 5-MW range, and early contractual successes in the offshore field have been followed by survey ship applications for the U.K. Ministry of Defence.
		While encapsulating the concept and attendant benefits of the original Azipod series, the latest system incorporates distinct features influenced by the particular design and operating needs of a very large population of small vessels, including ferries, inland vessels, coastal and offshore service vessels.
	www.marinelink.com /Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=5906 (2428 words)

	Worldwide \| News Detail
		ABB will supply three 14 MW Azipod units, one fixed and two maneuverable at the stern.
		In addition, two train ferries for delivery to Sinorail Bohai Train Ferry will be built at Tianjin Xingang shipyard in China, and are said to be the first such vessels to operate in Bohai Bay.
		Designed to Russian Maritime Register ice class LU7, the vessel will be equipped with one 13 MW Azipod unit, ABB medium-voltage power generation and distribution systems.
	www.dieselpub.com /ww/news_detail.asp?pick=73 (240 words)

	fenderkicker: Azipod propulsion
		Part of the thrust of the prop is therefore uselessly directed downwards, and the axis of the prop is not aligned with waterflow, reducing its efficiency.
		Instead, he can put the bank of generators needed to power the Azipods anywhere he likes in the hull.
		Azipods have already been fitted to several new cruise ships, and increasing numbers of savvy owners are fitting them to their new-builds, for example the beautiful Russian-owned "Ice" from the Lurssen yard:
	fenderkicker.typepad.com /fenderkicker/2006/04/azipod_propulsi.html (518 words)

	Ship Technology - ABB - Electric Power and Variable Speed Electric Propulsion Systems
		Azipod® is a podded propulsion system, azimuthing through 360°C, cruising ahead of competition in the 5MW to 30MW class.
		Gains in efficiency are achieved by applying the CRP principle, dividing the load over two propellers and through utilization of the preferred single-skeg hull form.
		The Compact Azipod® is a electric thruster solution for smaller vessels, is standardized and modular, with high performance and low operating costs.
	www.ship-technology.com /contractors/propulsion/abb (722 words)

	Azipods acclaimed as a success aboard Air
		Describing the yacht's trials, ABB Marine said the results of the initial trials with the Compact Azipods — steering trials — were extremely successful, and subsequent sea trials showed many of the benefits of the Azipod podded propulsor, particularly when leaving the dock for the first time.
		The company said that the lack of noise and vibration was also noticeable, both from the Azipod motor and the propeller.
		The superyacht Air, the first yacht equipped with Azipod propulsors (in the form of a pair of 2,500kW Compact Azipod units), has successfully completed an initial six months of operation, as Azipod manufacturer ABB Marine reported recently.
	www.ibinews.com /ibinews/newsdesk/20060003101745ibinews.html (422 words)

	Worldwide \| News Detail
		Two Arctic shuttle tankers for Sovcomflot will be equipped with two 8.5 MW Azipod units with ice class LU6 according to Russian Maritime Register rules.
		This contract is the first Azipod system delivery for ABB Marine to Russian shipyards and the ship deliveries are scheduled for 2009.
		She will be the biggest cruise liner in the world with 220,000 in gross tonnage, 360 m in length and accommodation for 5400 passengers when she enters service in autumn 2009.
	www.dieselpub.com /ww/news_detail.asp?pick=696 (325 words)

	Normand Flower fitted with Compact Azipod - Offshore Shipping Online
		Azipod Propulsion Systems, power generators, switchboards, thruster drives, power management, joystick and a Class 3 dynamic positioning system.
		Normand Flower is the second in a series of three vessels ordered by Island Offshore from Søviknes Verft, and ABB will deliver a complete integrated electrotechnical solution, including Azipod propulsion, to all of them.
		The Compact Azipod System is well suited for vessels utilizing dynamic positioning, providing enhanced maneuverability and safety, fuel savings, and reduced noise and vibration.
	www.oilpubs.com /oso/article.asp?v1=2478 (461 words)

	: News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		February 2006 - The total cumulative "milage" of ABB's Azipod propulsion units in operation reached the two million hours milestone.
		The accumulated on-hire time of vessels operating with Azipod propulsion is recorded as 99,7 %.
		2005-12-05 : ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today that it has been awarded contracts worth $140 million to supply its Azipod propulsion systems for three vessels and electrical power systems for 11 vessels and two semi-submersible drilling rigs.
	www.abb.ee /cawp/seitp161/df81efbd1c4d63eec1256feb001e2555.aspx (186 words)

	PODDED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
		The use of the Azipod propulsion system onboard cruise vessels has been developing dramatically with the number of Azipod-equipped ships operated by various cruise ship owners continuing to climb.
		Each vessel will have two PWM DTC-controlled compact Azipod units rated at 1,700 kW each.
		For the Far East market, two Aframax-Class crude-oil double acting tankers are being built for Finland’s Fortum Oil and Gas at South Korea’s Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI).
	www.marinelog.com /DOCS/PRINT/mmipods.html (891 words)

	Skipsrevyen 2/2004 - Total integrated solution for new cruise vessels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Since year 1998 a total of 23 cruise vessels in operation are equipped with Azipod propulsion, six of which has been built at Meyer Werft.
		The benefits of Azipod propulsion have been proven to be undeniable, and ABB anticipate that there will be a breakthrough also in new vessel types such as container vessels, RoPax vessels, product and chemical tankers, LNG Carriers and private yachts.
		As a pod-propulsion innovator ABB has launched the Compact Azipod propulsion system and the CRP (Contra Rotating Propeller) Azipod propulsion concept in which a steerable Azipod unit is mounted immediately behind the standard propeller.
	www.skipsrevyen.no /artikler/2-04/182.html (527 words)

	ABB announces more Azipod orders. \| Manufacturing > Transportation Equipment Manufacturing from AllBusiness.com
		Contracts worth some $80 million to supply Azipod propulsion, electrical power, distribution, and automation systems for five vessel newbuildings have been signed by ABB.
		In addition to the three Azipod propulsion units the ABB power plant consists of 6 main generators, 17.6 MVA (12.3 MW) each, 11 kV main switchboard, 4 bow thruster motors, 3.4 MW each, and 18 transformers.
		It will be equipped with one 13,000 kW Azipod Propulsion unit, medium voltage power generation and distribution systems.
	www.allbusiness.com /transportation-equipment-manufacturing/ship-boat-building/282631-1.html (619 words)

	: Why Electric Propulsion for Icegoing Vessels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This ensures feasible operation and gives new possibilities for the ship operation in open water and in ice conditions.
		Also fuel and time consumption in the process is considerable.
		Instead the vessel was turned 180 degrees in the ridge field and she had no problems in going the same path stern first.
	www.ve.abb.com /cawp/seitp161/1adccaa956a80c83c1256fee001d2740.aspx (428 words)

	MITAGS.org - News You Can Use (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The MITAGS Azipod modeling replicates the behavior of all azipod vessels, including the largest cruise vessels in service today.
		The system can simulate any number of thrusters and azipod or fixi-pod units, in either fixed or controllable pitch propeller types.This system provides unprecedented capability for the simulation of azipod-equipped vessels including complex vessel motions and maneuvering.
		Class size will be limited to four (4) attendees and tuition for this two-day session would be $1,800 per Pilot, with a group of 4, or $2,400 per Pilot, with a group of 3.
	www.mitags.org /news?SESS=c4b12c5ff4f7135957ae75f6a26d64fd (1337 words)

	Fixing the Oosterdam - Page 7 - Cruise Critic Message Boards
		I wrote HAL yesterday expressing my concern and inquiring about the Oosterdam azipod problems and when it would be fixed since I am cruising in January.
		Please note although there was a malfunction of an azipod on one sailing which did have a modified itinerary, it has since been repaired.
		If the remaining azipod fails, pinning all my hopes on a fleet of Mexican tugboats coming to my rescue, is not that comforting.
	boards.cruisecritic.com /showthread.php?t=429804&page=7 (4051 words)

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