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June 2012
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Azipod Propulsion System Features
Electric Propulsion System
High Efficiency
Excellent Manoeuvrability
Increased TransportationCapacity
About 7 million operatinghours (Nov.2011)
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AzipodXO System is designed to provide
Reduced life cycle costs
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Enhanced maintainability
Flexible integration to ship hull
Improved reliability
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Azipod XO System Features
Freely 360 degree rotatingAzipod unit
xe p c pu ng prope er Undisturbed water flow to
propeller
Extremely low vibrations
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Efficiency development history (AzipodV and X)
ADO**)
X-tail, modified fin
First cruise liners
Added fin
New profile on strutand fin
New profile and geometryoptimisation
Azipod XO development
>12%
First generation Azipod
ABB GroupJuly 3, 2012 | Slide 5
200920011997 1999 2005
Cruise liner with DE shaftline
7,5 9 %
Designed for fuel saving up to 20%! *)*) Compared to reference diesel electric shaft line cruise liner
**) Azipod Dynamic Optimizer
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AzipodXO
AzipodInterface Unit
LocalBackup Unit
Electric SteeringControl Unit
SteeringDrives
Shaft lineSupportUnit
Steering Module Air Duct (out)
CoolingAir Unit
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Propulsion Module
Slipring Unit
Air Duct (in)
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Main Components and new features
Steering torque reduced over 20 %Advanced condition monitoring
asy an sa e access to z po un t
Interspace seal arrangement
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Drive end bearingExcitation machine
Non drive end hybrid bearing
Synchronous machine
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Advanced Condition Monitoring
Remote Diagnostics
Preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting
Monitored Systems
Propulsion and steering systems
Bearings Seals
Lubrication
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Interspace - Revolutionary Shaft Seal Arrangement
Seal change possible inside the Azipod unit *)
Simple, robust and proven technology
(* ) depending on frame size
Patent pending
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Interspace - Revolutionary Shaft Seal Arrangement
Bearing oil seal separatedfrom water seal
Propeller
Drive-end
bearing
sealsWatershaft seal
bearing and sealing longlifetime
Capacious void space withdrainage for occasionalleakages
Designed for maximumreliability
Designed to operate without
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Patent pending
arm u ex erna ea ages
Protect the sea biodegradable lubrication
Interspace -void space
No water to bearing oil no bearing oil to the sea!
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Hybrid Bearing, innovation which combines the advantagesof two different types of bearings
Well known and proventechnologies
- -
Azipod unit
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Patent pending
roller bearing
Slide thrust bearing
Redundundant
lubrication
Designed to be robustwith minimum maintenance
cost
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Electric Steering
Steering motors
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Electric steering control unit
Steering Drives
ow no se
Low vibrationEasy InstallationProven Solution from AzipodCRedundant steering drive system
Environmentally friendly
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Steering Module
Steering gear rim
Slewin bearin
Slewing seals
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es gn ase on proven ec no og es
Designed for improved maintainabilityof slewing bearing and seals
Air-actuated seal for emergency cases
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Intelligent Bridge Control Interface, Enhanced usability ofAzipoduser interface on bridge
Real time information for optimized operatingpractices
Improved presentation of system state fordeck officer
Fieldbus-based modular system architecture
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Intelligent Bridge Control Interface
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Azipod XO Product Series
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Azipod X References
Owner Ship type Power/ship Azipod Type
Celebrity Cruises 1 pc Cruisevessel
2 x 17,5 MW XO 2100
n on a erry o pcs astferries x ,
NCL 2 pcs Cruisevessels
2 x 17,5 MW XO 2100
RCI 2 pc Cruisevessels
2 x 20,5 MW XO 2300
Aida Cruises 2 pcs Cruise 2 x 14 MW XO 2100
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NCL cruise vessel, picture
by Meyer Werft
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Summary for AzipodXO
Power up to 20+ MW per unit
Ener efficient
Designed for extended docking intervals of future needs
Electric steering and intelligent control systems
Optimised maintainability
Advanced condition monitoring
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