ABB wins marine orders totaling  $100 million

ABB贏得總價值超過1億美元的船舶訂單

Contracts cover propulsion and power for new cruise and arctic vessels

合同含蓋新巡洋艦和極區船的推進器和發動機

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.

瑞士蘇黎世10月20日消息——全球領先的電力和自動化技術集團ABB公司在九月份簽署了總價值超過1億美元的合同，為四艘新船提供Azipod 推進器、發電機和配電係統。這四艘新船既有豪華的巡洋艦也有極區油輪。

“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過程自動化部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“我wo們men非fei常chang高gao興xing客ke戶hu可ke以yi連lian續xu相xiang信xin我wo們men在zai造zao船chuan領ling域yu的de實shi力li。我wo們men的de船chuan舶bo解jie決jue方fang案an可ke以yi幫bang助zhu所suo有you的de船chuan隻zhi在zai苛ke刻ke的de環huan境jing中zhong安an全quan地di運yun轉zhuan
，同tong時shi，極ji大da地di增zeng加jia機ji動dong性xing和he燃ran料liao效xiao率lv。”

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.

兩艘新巡洋艦
，其中一艘為Holland America Line所有，另一艘為Costa Crociere所有，將分別裝備兩個17.6兆瓦特(MW)的Azipod推進器
，以及中壓發電機、主配電盤、變頻器

、船首推進器馬達和變壓器。這兩艘巡洋艦將在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.

兩艘俄羅斯能源輸送局Sovcomflot所有的極地穿梭油輪將裝備兩個8.5MW的Azipod推進器。這兩艘船將符合俄羅斯船舶登記局的LU7 冰級要求，並且將擁有雙作用油輪(DAT)設計，使船隻可以雙向行駛。這兩艘船將由俄羅斯聖彼得堡的Admiralty造船廠建造
，在2009年交付。

The orders were booked in the third quarter 2006.

這些訂單在2006年第三季度簽定。

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(shi)電(dian)力(li)和(he)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)技(ji)術(shu)領(ling)域(yu)的(de)全(quan)球(qiu)領(ling)導(dao)廠(chang)商(shang)，致(zhi)力(li)於(yu)為(wei)工(gong)業(ye)和(he)電(dian)力(li)行(xing)業(ye)客(ke)戶(hu)提(ti)供(gong)解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)，以(yi)幫(bang)助(zhu)客(ke)戶(hu)提(ti)高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)率(lv)，同(tong)時(shi)降(jiang)低(di)對(dui)環(huan)境(jing)的(de)不(bu)良(liang)影(ying)響(xiang)。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約107,000名雇員。

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