ABB has signed a contract with Cochin Shipyard to deliver the first-ever integrated power and automation package to an Indian shipowner
ABB has signed a contract with Cochin Shipyard to deliver the first-ever integrated power and automation package to an Indian shipowner. The two new 1,200-passenger ferries will be delivered to the Andaman and Nicobar Administration in 2020. These vessels will feature a fully integrated distribution and propulsion system, enabled by the ABB Ability System 800xA automation onboard. ABB’s supply includes generators, main switchboards, transformers, the power management and propulsion control systems, propulsion motors and drives, as well as the integrated alarm, monitoring and control system (IAMCS). The ferries will be operated by Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) in services connecting mainland India with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. “These ferries will play a significant part in meeting the demands of the growing local infrastructure and proving transport links within the Bay of Bengal,” said Shri Madhu Nair, chairman ....
