ABB wins LNG transport vessel contract
ABB recently won an order worth $58 million to provide complete power and propulsion systems for six new LNG transport vessels to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) at its shipyard in South Korea. The order was booked during the third quarter of 2010.
ABB will supply complete electrical systems for the ships; the delivery includes power generation and distribution systems, electric propulsion as well as the propulsion control systems, and related engineering services.
ABB’s solutions for electrical powered LNGs provide these vessels with a high level of redundancy and reliability, in order for the vessels to be safely operated even with potential failures occurring. The electric propulsion concept combined with the dual-fuel engines ensures full flexibility to utilize various types of fuels. This flexibility enables the vessel to optimize their fuel selection, energy efficiency and fuel consumption while achieving the lowest possible emission levels when compared to traditional diesel mechanical systems.
Scheduled to be commissioned from 2012 through 2015, the ships will be used by several major oil and gas industry end customers to transport liquefied natural gas. The global demand for LNG is increasing as a low emission, clean energy source for use in industrial, commercial and residential applications.
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