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ABB and Carnival Corporation partner for Azipod propulsion services

Elizabeth BakerBy Elizabeth BakerNovember 3, 20232 Mins Read
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ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, spares management and digital solutions for condition monitoring.

The 15-year agreement covers maintenance for Azipod XO propulsion systems powering vessels operating within several Carnival Corporation brands. Azipod XO propulsion is ABB’s solution for high-power open-water applications, particularly suited for cruise vessels.

The agreement is intended to simplify service management of Azipod XO propulsion units, with ABB staff remotely available 24/7 to support the vessels’ electric engineering crew on maintenance, based on ABB Ability Remote Diagnostic System and ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for Azipod propulsion. The owner accumulates data about Azipod propulsion performance, making spare part management and dry dock planning increasingly predictable and cost-efficient.

“This agreement helps optimize our long-term fleet performance while supporting our ongoing efforts to further improve energy and fuel efficiency and reduce emissions throughout our global operations,” said Michael Kaczmarek, senior vice president of marine technology at Carnival Corporation.

“We are also creating predictability on maintenance costs and spares planning, which delivers significant gains for planning, procedures and ship performance over the long term. We see this strategic and collaborative agreement as an excellent example of what can be achieved in our ship performance objectives through collaboration with our key technology suppliers.”

Juha Koskela, division president at ABB Marine & Ports, commented, “The agreement and its 15-year timeframe further strengthen the long-standing collaboration between ABB and Carnival Corporation. We take great pride in making sure Carnival Corporation’s cruise vessels get the full benefits of an optimized maintenance plan, service offering and access to our digital services around the world.”

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