Coast Guard and Navy vessels

ABB has secured a contract with the West Sea Shipyard located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal to equip six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) of the Portuguese Navy with an integrated power, propulsion, and automation system designed to ensure optimal efficiency. The vessels are planned to be delivered between 2027 – 2031.

Reflecting the push for greener solutions in commercial shipping amid ever stricter emissions regulations, navies should also be moving towards more holistic power and propulsion system tender requirements. These should encompass through-life costs, vessel availability and efficiency, and servicing, says Egil Johansen, Head of Navy Europe, ABB Marine & Ports.

ABB has secured a comprehensive propulsion system contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new-generation polar icebreakers

ABB was selected to supply a complete DC-based power and distribution system for new BAM-IS vessel of the Spanish Navy, designed for different kinds of submarine missions.

Following a breakthrough agreement with Damen Naval in May 2022, ABB has secured a second order with the dedicated naval shipbuilding division of Damen Shipyards Group for the supply of an integrated power and distribution system to four new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates.

ABB has secured its first Azipod® propulsion retrofit order for a naval vessel, replacing the existing system onboard the Spanish Navy flagship, Juan Carlos I

ABB will supply an integrated power and propulsion package comprising dual Azipod® propulsors and the Onboard DC Grid™ power system for two newbuild Finnish Border Guard patrol vessels

Across the shipping industry, electric power systems incorporating batteries and energy storage systems, fuel cells and other sources of shipboard energy and ship-shore energy integration, are set to transform ship design and operation in the years ahead.

ABB has been awarded a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) to provide full-scope services for equipment installed on board Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, reducing maintenance costs and increasing uptime

ABB has conducted a study to show how an energy storage system could help improve the overall power efficiency of icebreakers, saving fuel and reducing emissions. Learn more about the key findings in this ABB TechTalks.

Norwegian Coast Guard’s vessel KV Svalbard has become the first ever Azipod®-powered ship to reach the North Pole, in another milestone for ABB's leadership in sustainable marine propulsion technology.

ABB has completed a full-scale validation of the prediction method for URN, which can be efficiently applied to any new project. Discover the latest URN prediction methods and learn from case examples built on full-scale measurements.

In the last decade, there has been substantial growth in the construction of icebreakers for use in Arctic waters, believed to have enormous oil and gas resources. Icebreakers can also help create a new, shorter voyage through the ice-choked North West Passage.

ABB secures a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in excess of $300 million to supply a comprehensive power and propulsion package for six new specialized vessels that will transport LNG along the Northern Sea Route

We are in a unique position to manufacture total electric power and propulsion solution for icebreaking vessels. Read more about ABB's offering for icegoing vessels.