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、發電機和配電系統。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：“我們非常高興客戶可以連續相信我們在造船領域的實力。我們的船舶解決方案可以幫助所有的船只在苛刻的環境中安全地運轉，同時，極大地增加機動性和燃料效率?！?/P>

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，并且將擁有雙作用油輪(DAT)設計，使船只可以雙向行駛。這兩艘船將由俄羅斯圣彼得堡的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是電力和自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。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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