Propulsion package for Russian rescue ships
Switzerland based power and automation technology group ABB has won an order worth some $25m to supply its marine propulsion system, Azipod, and complete electric power plants for two new rescue and salvage icebreakers that are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.
The new vessels, owned by Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC), will be used for patrols and rescue operations. They will be fitted with equipment for search and rescue tasks and oil-spill response. The vessels are designed for Arctic conditions and will receive Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) Icebreaker 6 class notations to perform rescue operations in waters covered by ice of up to one meter thick.
ABB’s scope of supply will include 3.5MW Azipod VI units, main switchboards, drives, bow thrusters and generators. Total power per vessel will be 7 MW.
