ABB's package centres on four 3.5 MW nozzled Azipod® units rotating 360 degrees, specified to meet the vessel's bollard pull and dynamic positioning needs as it manoeuvres into position at Pioneering Spirit's bow. The 230-metre Grand Tour will carry converter stations of up to 40,000 metric tons on its stern deck, lowering its main deck below the waterline to float them directly aboard after delivery in 2028.
The full scope also includes a medium-voltage AC power plant in a closed ring topology, a PEMS™ power and energy management system, an enhanced power plant protection system, and remote condition monitoring. ABB says the gearless design cuts fuel consumption, emissions, noise and maintenance versus conventional mechanical thrusters.
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The August 12 report adds the yard name (Guangzhou Shipyard International) and the 2028 delivery date to the contract announcements already carried under the cited beats.